The transmitter Le Mans-Mayet is a 342-metre-high guyed mast for TV- and FM-radio transmission near
Le Mans
Le Mans (; ) is a Communes of France, city in Northwestern France on the Sarthe (river), Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the Provinces of France, province of Maine (province), Maine, it is now the capital of ...
, France at 0°19'E and 47°45'N. This guyed mast, built in 1993, is one of the tallest constructions of
France
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, taller than
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower ( ; ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.
Locally nicknamed "''La dame de fe ...
.
See also
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Mayet
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List of masts
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References
External links
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* http://perso.wanadoo.fr/tvignaud/galerie/tv-fm/72lemans-mayet.htm
* http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b45905
Radio masts and towers in Europe
Buildings and structures in Sarthe
Towers in France
Transmitter sites in France
1993 establishments in France
Towers completed in 1993
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