Chappe Optical Telegraph in Saverne
Tour de l'ancien télégraphe Chappe
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Before the electric telegraph, a chain of stone towers carried messages across France.

📜 Restored Chappe optical telegraph tower in Saverne, part of France's first telecommunications network.
🔍 Learn about Claude Chappe's ingenious system for rapid message transmission across France.

Why Go

💡 Discover the history and operation of the Chappe telegraph
🗣️ Interactive computer animation and apparatus demonstration
🇫🇷 Explore a significant historical relay point from the Paris-Strasbourg line

Cost

💰 Adults 4€, groups 3€, school groups 1.50€, family (2 adults + 2 children) 9€.

🗣️ Languages

French, German, English.

Last updated 10 days ago

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