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Friday 18 October, 10:30
Conditions
Free. Provide long clothes and closed shoes. ID required.
October 2024
Friday 18
10:30 - 12:30

Barrage de La Roche

La Roche, 86150 Millac
  • Vienne
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Architectural visit: "The Roche dam, Le Corbusier and the adventure of electricity"

In partnership with EDF for the National Architecture Days. Discover the history of the construction of the La Roche dam, the architect Le Corbusier, the operation of the electric plant.
Friday 18 October, 10:30
Conditions
Free. Provide long clothes and closed shoes. ID required.
©Béatrice Guyonnet

The Roche dam located in the municipality of Millac was the first of the three dams located on the Vienne in our territory. Built on a preliminary project by the famous architect Le Corbusier, it was commissioned in 1921.
This visit will allow us to evoke the history of the site, the architect Le Corbusier and to discover the functioning of the electric plant.
The event is proposed as part of the National Architecture Days in partnership with EDF. It is organized by the CCVG Pays d'art et d'histoire. Full program www.vienneetgartempe.fr

About the location

Barrage de La Roche
La Roche, 86150 Millac
  • Vienne
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
The La Roche dam, located in the commune of Millac, was the first of three dams located on the Vienne in our territory. Designed by Le Corbusier, it was commissioned in 1921.
Tags
Monument et architecture, CADRE DE VIE (le quartier, la ville, la ruralité, les ensembles urbains, les espaces publics, etc.)