Contest #142
How to Play
To participate, just make your guess in the comments section for each photo. Guesses will be held until the end of the contest, when they will all be made public. Anything and everything is fair game for getting a correct answer. Each contest will last one week, starting on Friday. Each Wednesday at 0:00 hrs GMT a hint will be published. If you submit a correct answer before the hint is out, you'll earn an extra point, so submit your guess as soon as you have an idea.
Barrage de la Rance, The first tidal power station in the world, in Brittany, France.
Comment by Pascal Gilbraith | June 11, 2010
Rance barrier near Saint-Malo, France –> usine marémotrice de la Rance. It’s the first prototype of a power plant where electricity is directly generated from tidal moves, in an area where tidal power is particularly strong.
Comment by Michael T | June 11, 2010
Rance Tidal Power Station, Richardais, France
Comment by BroderUlf | June 11, 2010
The Rance Barrage, France.
Comment by John at Dreamwidth | June 11, 2010
Rance Tidal Power Station, Brittany, France
Comment by Milosh, Serbia | June 11, 2010
Rance Tidal Power Station, in Brittany, France, near Saint-Malo.
This one was pretty challenging! (Good one!)
Some things that (seemed) to be clues were the indications of north-flowing water (safety lines across the water, and what looked like some sort of rapids above the structure).
A modern infrastructure (multi-lane highway, and the structure itself).
With so many boats, it seemed that it should be close to the ocean.
What appeared to be a nice climate.
Still it took me awhile to get it.
If the picture had been taken when the tide was coming IN, I probably wouldn’t have found it.
Comment by David Kozina | June 13, 2010
Rance Tidal Power Station, France.
Comment by Andy M, USA | June 13, 2010
It’s the Rance Tidal Power Station, in the Rance River, near Saint-Servan-sur-Mer, France.
Comment by Taliesin | June 14, 2010
Rance Tidal Power Station in Brittany, France at 48° 37? 5? N, 2° 1? 24? W
Comment by Paul Franson | June 15, 2010
The Rance Tidal Power Station on the Rance River in Brittany. It is the world’s first tidal power station.
Comment by Exsanguinator | June 16, 2010