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Alpha
Apr 9, 2008, 11:11 PM
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Official sources: http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/France/FranceOrigin.html
Unofficial sources:

Building Name: Gerboise Bleue Testing Tower
Native Name:
Other Names:
Address:
City: Reggane
Postal Code:
State/Province: Adrar Province
Country: Algeria
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect:
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words):
On the top of this guyed mast the first nuclear bomb developed in France, named "Gerboise Bleue", with a yield of
70 kt was ignited on February 13th, 1960 at 7.04 UTC, whereby the tower was vaporized and
a flat crater was formed.

Heights--

PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCES FOR HEIGHTS, OTHERWISE WE WILL ASSUME THEY ARE ESTIMATES.
- antenna:
- spire:
- roof: 105 metres
- top floor:
- other heights:

Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Destroyed


Construction Dates--
- started: 1960
- finished: 1960
- destroyed: 1960


Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 1

Structure Type(s): Guyed mast
Building Use(s): Science
Building Style(s):
Building Materials: Steel
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City Name: Reggane
Native Name: Riqqān
State/Province: Adrar Province
Country: Algeria
Population: 10062
Population Source & Year: http://www.bevölkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-1164&srt=3npn&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=&geo=420210016 (1987)
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M.K.
Apr 10, 2008, 11:19 AM
Done! > Diagram > Thanks. :tup:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=74220