Émetteur du mont Pilat, Television tower in Doizieux, France

The Émetteur du mont Pilat is a broadcasting station on the Crêt de l'Œillon in the Pilat massif, in the Loire department. It was installed in 1955 at an altitude of 1,361 metres and is equipped with an 80-metre pylon. The white concrete tower rises from a rocky base among pale flat-roofed buildings, with a balcony ringed by a dark railing, dish antennas, lattice masts and a red-and-white painted top.

The facility was built in 1955 and became one of France's most powerful broadcasting stations, second only to the Eiffel Tower. This standing made it essential infrastructure for radio and television coverage across the region.

The site's radio coverage reaches Lyon, Saint-Étienne, Vienne, Bourgoin-Jallieu, Bourg-en-Bresse, Mâcon, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Valence and Annonay. Its buildings also host a 3 GHz radio local loop (IFW) and TDF microwave links, while the self-supporting mast carries E*Message paging (RMU-POCSAG).

The site sits at high elevation on a mountain and is most accessible during warmer months when snow and ice do not block the roads. Visitors should expect changing mountain weather and bring appropriate clothing and gear for outdoor conditions.

The transmission center completed its transition from analog to digital broadcasting in 2016, modernizing communication services for the entire region.