Roumoules radio transmitter

Since 31 March 2020 the transmitter has ceased transmitting the French programme of Radio Monte Carlo but remains available for contract use.

The total length of all wires of the grounding system is 200 kilometres (100 mi), covering an area of 150 hectares (370 acres).

In 1987 a switchable directional antenna consisting of five ground-fed guyed masts was built nearby for the 1467 kHz medium wave frequency, which was previously transmitted from a transmitter at La Madonne.

The Roumoules Transmitter consumes significant amounts of power, supplied by two transformers each capable of providing 5000 kW.

There is a backup generating set of 2,500 kW on the site and a possibility to supply the station at reduced power from the local 20 kV grid.