Power Transmission - Transmission Towers

The EDF power station at Champagne-sur-Oise (95) was originally constructed during the 1960’s and it includes two 110 m tall reinforced concrete chimneys. The chimneys were decommissioned, but as they contained asbestos this had to be removed and the structures cleaned, in order to be able to eventually demolish and remove them safely. The equipment to do this had to be attached to the top of the chimneys and therefore they first had to be strengthened, so that this could be erected and carry out the decontamination.

The Mont Gex TDF Television Tower in Ain (01) is a relay transmitter for all types of telecommunications (television, radio, telephone etc). The structure is 88 m tall and consists of a square reinforced concrete base and lower section that was constructed in the 1960’s, surmounted by a metal pylon.

The Arenc Silos were originally erected in the late 1920’s and they have become a well-known landmark for the people of Marseille and the many users of the “Autoroute du Soleil” highway. However the grain silos have now been out of use for many years.