Télégraphe de chappe
Developed by the engineer Claude Chappe (1763-1805), the aerial telegraph or optical telegraph, used solely for military and political purposes, had at its peak 534 stations spread over 5000 km across Europe.
Ollioules is lucky enough to have a remnant of the Paris-Toulon line on the Croupatier.
Come and discover it!
Come and discover it!
Période(s) d'ouvertureAll year round, daily.
General
- Type of culturel patrimony :
- Historic site and monument
- Historical patrimony :
- Historic patrimony
- Army patrimony :
- Military Patrimony
- Individual tour services :
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
- Style :
- Modern
Equipment & Services
- Services :
- Pets welcome
Directions to :
Hauteurs du Croupatier
GR 51
83190
Ollioules
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.153346
Longitude : 5.85505
- Environnements :
- In the country