The Moulins et Patrimoine association invites you to discover the site of the Chappe optical telegraph of the Plan de l'Ours.
Originally built in 1806, at the request of Napoleon I, it operated until 1814. Completely rehabilitated in 2010, this post was part of the telegraph line that linked Paris to Venice. Its mechanism allows the display of 92 different signals which, associated with a specific vocabulary, allow the sending of confidential messages.
- Cultural
Visit of the Chappe du Plan de l'Ours telegraph
A stone's throw from the mills and the Vanoise National Park, to discover in its forest setting, the first historic telegraph station rehabilitated in Savoy. Between 1806 and 1814 it was one of the 33 posts linking Lyon to Turin.
200 m from the car and coach parking lot, it is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
About
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During guided tours, you will learn to code and decode messages, as in 1806.
Prices
Free of charge.
Group rate available for > 8 people.
Group by reservation (from May to September) : € 2 per person.
Methods of payment accepted : Check, Cash
Reception
Dates
From 12/07 to 30/08/2024, every Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Is a guided visit of
Contacts
Access
A43 (Exit No. 30)
> Direction MODANE / LE FRENEY
> D1006: IN FRENCH, take the CD 215
> SAINT-ANDRE L'ORGERE, then signs "Télégraphe Chappe", access by car and bus 200 m from the site.
