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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Fréjus

Ruins of the Malpasset dam

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Var

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Fréjus

Ruins of the Malpasset dam

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Location: Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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1. Ruins of the Malpasset dam – Trail Along Lake Saint-Cassien loop from Les Collines du Capitou

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2. View of the Reyran Valley – Forest Trail with Scenic Views loop from Les Collines du Capitou

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3. Ruins of the Malpasset dam – View of the Reyran Valley loop from Les Esterets du Lac

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Andreas

May 29, 2018

Very impressive as it stands there now.

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M🅰️tze Hbg 🇩🇪

December 28, 2019

... first of all thanks to Andreas and Henning 🤗 ... without your tips I would never have thought of going on tour in this corner of France. A real highlight ... thank you very much 😊.

Here's a little tip from me ... if you come from the north through the valley to the dam, you have to drive behind it in the direction of the motorway ... drive or wade at least twice through the watercourse, and your bike briefly over the remains carry the wall ... everything is possible ... only in winter the stream has more water and is 😬 ... cold 😅. Or just before that, turn right up the mountain and only look at the wall from above. Have fun discovering ... it is really impressive what forces were at work. 🤗

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M🅰️tze Hbg 🇩🇪

December 28, 2019

The dam suddenly and completely collapsed on the night of December 2, 1959 at 9:13 p.m. the point in time of the break could be precisely reconstructed because it is known when the electricity due to the tidal wave failed. The wall was almost completely removed by the force of the water. Only a few parts of the wall on the right bank (seen in the direction of flow) remained. Fragments of the wall, some the size of a house, are scattered several hundred meters downstream.

The tidal wave is said to have been up to 40 m high and 70 km / h fast at the beginning. First it reached the hamlets of Malpasset and Bozon, which were completely destroyed. About 20 minutes after the wall came down, it reached Fréjus, where the wave was three meters high and buried large parts of the city in mud.

423 people died. Source: wikipedia 🤗

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Location: Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

Ruins of the Malpasset dam

1. Ruins of the Malpasset dam – Trail Along Lake Saint-Cassien loop from Les Collines du Capitou

2. View of the Reyran Valley – Forest Trail with Scenic Views loop from Les Collines du Capitou

3. Ruins of the Malpasset dam – View of the Reyran Valley loop from Les Esterets du Lac

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