The ÉLECTRODROME museum-conservatory traces the far-reaching changes brought about by the technological applications of electricity in our everyday lives. The many collections on display contribute to the center's reputation.
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Set in an industrial building, the Electrodrome conservatory presents the history of electrification. Its guides recount the genesis of the many objects in the museum and describe the impact on daily life when the Electricity Fairy arrived in one of France's first electrified villages.
Twenty minutes from Vichy, the village of Magnet, home to the ELECTRODROME, was chosen for two national experiments, in 1939 and 1952. The loan of household appliances and electrified mechanical aids for...