1 april > 30 june / 1 september > 31 december

Guided tour Malpasset dam: At the heart of a catastrophe

  • Cultural
  • Guided tour
  • Historic
  • Drama
Office de tourisme de Fréjus, Le Florus 2, 249 Rue Jean Jaurès CS50123, 83600 Fréjus
December 2, 1959, past 9pm, a deafening noise resounds in the night. The Malpasset dam had just burst. A 50-meter-high wave broke over Fréjus, sweeping away everything in its path.

Services

Car park
Animals accepted

Accessibility

Not accessible in a wheelchair

Rates

Full price
€8.00

Child
€6.00

Full price
€8.00

Child
€6.00

Payment methods

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Opening times

Friday
09:30 - 11:30
* Subject to favorable weather
Friday
09:30 - 11:30
* Subject to favorable weather

Location

Guided tour Malpasset dam: At the heart of a catastrophe
Office de tourisme de Fréjus, Le Florus 2, 249 Rue Jean Jaurès CS50123, 83600 Fréjus

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French
Updated on 09 February 2026 at 12:06
by Office de tourisme de Fréjus
(Offer identifier : 4918861)
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