Wednesday, June 24

 

3 Tours to choose from 

Tours organized by OHM Fessenheim

 

FESSENHEIM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

The year 2026 marks a new turning point in the plant’s history: the decommissioning decree is expected, and the plant is set to begin its decommissioning phase. This signals the end of the preparatory phase for decommissioning—the 5 to 6 years required to meet regulatory requirements. This visit will allow you to see the changes that have taken place and better understand how a power plant prepares for decommissioning. The machine room, which was visited in 2023, has been completely dismantled to make way for a waste storage area, for example.

EDF also plans to build a recycling center for very low-level radioactive metal waste on its property north of the power plant site. Therefore, while one group visits the power plant, the other group will attend a detailed presentation on this project (and vice versa). The “Technocentre” project aims, through a fusion process, to reintroduce this type of waste into the conventional cycle.

A buffet lunch will be provided on-site at the Odysselec space.

Estimated schedule (to be confirmed based on registrations):

7:20 AM: Meet at the Strasbourg train station – departure by bus

9:30 AM: Arrival at the nuclear power plant

GROUP 1: Tour of the nuclear power plant / GROUP 2: Presentation of the “Technocentre” project

-- LUNCH BREAK --

GROUP 1: Presentation of the “Technocentre” project / GROUP 2: Tour of the nuclear power plant  

3:00–3:30 PM: Departure by bus, return to Strasbourg

5:00–5:30 PM: Arrival at the Strasbourg train station 

 

PERFORMATIVE WALK NEAR FESSENHEIM (TO BE CONFIRMED)

Élise Alloin, a visual artist and art researcher, participated in a research program on the region’s post-nuclear transition following the closure of the Fessenheim nuclear power plant. Through a performative walk - a hike of a few kilometers - Élise aims to share the research she has been conducting since 2010 on our relationship to radioactivity, while situating it within the landscape of Fessenheim. With each step and each reading, the distance from the power plant shrinks, and radioactivity becomes part of the collective imagination. This guided walking tour is punctuated by readings drawn from Élise’s archives and research on nuclear power.

A picnic will be provided for participants and included in the duration of the walk.

 

Note: The tour of the Fessenheim power plant and the performative walk are currently planned as two separate activities with separate groups. All participants will travel round-trip from Strasbourg to Fessenheim on the same bus. The bus has a capacity of 59 passengers. Please note that the length of the performative walk will be determined by the number of people registered for the power plant tour.