Mont-Louis Solar Furnace, Solar furnace research facility in Mont-Louis, France
The Mont-Louis Solar Furnace contains 1420 mirrors that concentrate sunlight to produce temperatures reaching between 2000 and 3500 degrees Celsius.
Professor Felix Trombe constructed this pioneering solar facility in 1949, establishing the first operational solar furnace installation in the world.
The facility continues the legacy of Mont-Louis, linking the city built under Louis XIV, the Sun King, to modern solar energy applications.
The solar furnace operates throughout the year, offering guided tours with demonstrations of wood ignition, metal melting, and ceramic production.
The facility supports technology transfer initiatives with countries like Morocco, helping develop solar ovens for rural communities.
Location: Mont-Louis
Elevation above the sea: 1,570 m
GPS coordinates: 42.50750,2.12110
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:43
Ligne de Cerdagne
680 m
Pont Gisclard
1.9 km
Catalan Pyrenees Regional Natural Park
169 m
Les Bains de Saint-Thomas
3.9 km
Mont-Louis Citadel
373 m
La Ferme du Rialet
1.6 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci de Planès
2.4 km
City walls of Mont-Louis
95 m
Église Saint-Vincent de La Llagonne
2.1 km
Ethnobotanical Garden of Eyne
4.9 km
La Borda dolmen
4.6 km
Église Sainte-Eulalie de Bolquère
3.5 km
Église de la Trinité de Prats-Balaguer
4.4 km
Dolmen de lo Pou
4.5 km
Bains de Saint-Thomas
3.9 km
Puits de Mont-Louis
61 m
Église Sainte-Marie de Fontpédrouse
4.7 km
Église Saint-Maurice de Sauto
2.5 km
Castell d'Ovança
399 m
Tour du Capil
2.1 km
Château de Prats-Balaguer
4.3 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats
1.5 km
Église Saint-Maurice de Fetges
787 m
Chapelle Saint-Joseph de Prats-Balaguer
4.3 km
Pic de la Tausse
3.5 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de La Cabanasse
1 km
Église Saint-Louis de la citadelle de Mont-Louis
393 m
Monument to Dagobert
122 mReviews
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