Limeux transmitting station

The Limeux transmitting station is a broadcast facility near Abbeville with two separate transmission structures built and operated independently. One mast was constructed in the late 1960s while the other was added much later, and together they serve the Somme department with radio and television signals.

The first mast was erected in the late 1960s and has shaped the regional landscape since then. A second transmission structure was added decades later when a different operator decided to build its own independent broadcasting facility.

The station broadcasts French radio programs throughout the Somme region, serving as an important source of information and entertainment for local listeners. These transmissions reach homes and cars across a wide area.

The station is visible from a distance and its masts serve as landmarks in the flat landscape of the region. Visitors can view the transmission towers from various vantage points in the area around Abbeville.

What makes this location unusual is that two completely independent broadcast operations coexist side by side, each built and run by different companies. This dual infrastructure reflects different business decisions about serving the same region.