Lac de Castillon
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Upon its creation in 1948, the lake submerged the former village of Castillon (after which it was named), the commune of which was then merged with Castellane.
Military testing facility
The Lac de Castillon houses a military testing facility to the southwest of Saint-Julien-du-Verdon, operated by the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) of the Ministry of Armed Forces.[1]
Gallery
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General view, June 2006
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Aerial view, July 2015
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DGA testing facility
References
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- ↑ Template:In lang "Plongée au coeur de la base navale de Castillon", La Provence, 17 July 2016.
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