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This Village Engulfed Under a Lake Since 1952 Has Not Disappeared: Its Ruins Reappear with Every Emptying of the Dam

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In 1952, the Savoyard village of Tignes was swallowed under 235 million cubic meters of water for the construction of a hydroelectric dam. Despite the ten-year emptyings that caused its ruins to rise again, this history of progress and sacrifice remains little known. More
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In 1952, the Savoyard village of Tignes was swallowed under 235 million cubic meters of water for the construction of a hydroelectric dam. Despite the ten-year emptyings that caused its ruins to rise again, this history of progress and sacrifice remains little known. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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