Four solaire de Mont-Louis, Mont-Louis

Name: Four solaire de Mont-Louis
Address: Residence Vauban, Mont-Louis, 66210, France
Telephone: +33 4 68 04 14 89

#2 among attractions in Mont-Louis

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The Mont-Louis Solar Furnace is an experimental solar furnace - a solar thermal energy facility that was built in 1949. It was the first facility of its kind in the world, and was a precursor of the Odeillo Solar Furnace. It provides a thermal power of 50 kW. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°30'27"N, 2°7'16"E

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Residence VaubanMont-Louis 66210 France

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+33 4 68 04 14 89

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Four solaire de Mont-Louis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lac de Matemale, Cable-stayed bridge, Pic d'Eina, arboretum.

4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Matemale
113 min walk • Lac de Matemale is an artificial lake in the commune of Matemale in the Pyrénées-Orientales, France. At an elevation of 1541 m, its surface area is 2.23 km².
1.2 miE
Bridge
Cable-stayed bridge
30 min walk • A cable-stayed bridge has one or more towers, from which cables support the bridge deck. A distinctive feature are the cables or stays, which run directly from the tower to the deck, normally forming a fan-like pattern or a series of parallel lines.
4.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic d'Eina
121 min walk • Pic d'Eina is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain. Located in the Pyrenees, it has an altitude of 2,789 metres above sea level.
3.7 miW
Park
arboretum
94 min walk • The Arboretum de Font-Romeu is an arboretum located at an altitude of 1800 metres within the Forêt de Font-Romeu near Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, Pyrénées-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
3 miSW
Botanical garden
Jardin ethnobotanique d'Eyne, Eyne
77 min walk • The Jardin ethnobotanique d'Eyne, also called the Jardin de la Vallée, is a botanical garden specializing in ethnobotany. It is located at the Maison de la Vallée, avinguda de Cerdanya, Eyne, Pyrénées-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, and is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.
6.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Estany de la Pradella
156 min walk • Estany de la Pradella is a lake in Pyrénées-Orientales, Pyrénées, France. At an elevation of 1950 m, its surface area is 0.1 km².
4.8 miW
Science museum, Museum
Odeillo solar furnace, Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via
122 min walk • The Odeillo solar furnace is the world's largest solar furnace. It is situated in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, in the south of France. It is 54 metres high and 48 metres wide, and includes 63 heliostats. It was built between 1962 and 1968, started operating in 1969, and has a power of one megawatt.
5.6 miNE
Church
Église Saint-Félix et Saint-Armengol
144 min walk • The church of Saint-Félix and Saint-Armengol of Ayguatébia is a church of Romanesque origin located in the municipality of Ayguatébia-Talau.
4.5 miW
Church
Saint-Martin d'Odeillo, Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via
115 min walk • The Saint-Martin d'Odeillo church is a Catholic church located in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales and the region Occitanie.
3.9 miW
Church
Ermitage Notre-Dame, Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via
99 min walk • The hermitage Notre-Dame de Font-Romeu is located in the commune of Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, about one kilometer north of the city center, on the departmental road 618 in the direction of Bolquère.
5.3 miSW
Church
Église Sainte-Eugénie, Saillagouse
137 min walk • The Sainte-Eugénie de Saillagouse church is a Romanesque church located in Saillagouse, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales.