Barrage de Marèges

Marèges, 19160 Liginiac
The first of the large dams to be built on the Dordogne, the Marèges hydroelectric dam was impounded in 1935.

Nicknamed the "innovation dam", Marèges is a concentrate of innovations that have set new standards in the construction of other large dams around the world.

Marèges was the first double-curved arch dam in Europe and the first dam in the world to be equipped with a ski jump spillway. Other innovative processes were tested at Marèges before becoming standard practice in the design...

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Groups (Max capacity)
  • 19 Person(s)
  • 19 Maximum number of people

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Barrage de Marèges
Marèges, 19160 Liginiac
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