EDF Odyss Elec Cruas-Meysse

The Visitor Centre at Cruas-Meysse nuclear power plant welcomes people of all ages to answer their many questions about energy. What are the different ways of generating electricity? How does the power plant monitor its environment? And more.

Description

Orators are available to guide you in your discovery; entertainment is organized during school holidays, station tours are planned each month.

The information centre welcomes groups by appointment for station tour.

Spoken languages

  • English
  • French

Themes

  • Industrial site

Labels and ranking

  • Le Routard guide
  • Petit Fûté
  • Bad weather alternative
  • "Accueil Vélo" : Cyclists Welcome label
  • Recommended by high heat
  • Health protocol

Activities

  • Children's entertainment
  • Handicrafts workshops

Opening

From 02/01 to 26/03, every Wednesday between 1 pm and 5 pm.

From 07/05 to 30/06, every Wednesday between 1 pm and 5 pm.

From 01/07 to 31/08, daily.

From 01/09 to 29/12, every Wednesday between 1 pm and 5 pm.

Visit

Individual tour

  • Unguided individual tours available permanently
  • Guided individual tours on request

Group tour

  • Unguided group tours available permanently
  • Guided group tours on request
  • Min. group size: 8
  • Max. group size: 48

Rate

Free of charge.
Group rate available for > 8 people.

Situation

Show itinerary

Amenities and Services

  • Booking obligatory
  • Coach access
  • Educational visits
  • Guided tours
  • Leisure Center
  • Motorhomes allowed
  • Permanent entertainments organiser
  • Set down on-site for groups
  • Tour free of charge
  • Tourist brochures
  • Tourist information
  • Public WC
  • Camper van reception area
  • Car park
  • Defibrillator
  • Meeting room
  • Covered car park
  • Coach parking
  • Private parking
  • Free car park

Home complement

For the site visit: minimum age required is 12 years old.

Accessibility

  • Hearing disability
  • Mental disability
  • Visual disability
  • Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
  • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
  • Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
  • Even flooring with no obstacles
  • Doors >=77 cm wide
  • Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
  • WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
  • Site, building totally accessible
  • Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
  • Visual alarm with flash light
  • Magnetic loop available at the reception
  • Documentation available in Braille
  • Relief map, tactile model or audio device description available at the reception
  • Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
  • All the explanations are written on signs or replicas.
  • Contents are adapted, guided tour with a speaker.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Tactil replicas. Visit on an adapted iPad for people with visual disabilities.