The Malpasset Dam was an arch dam on the Reyran River, north of Fréjus on the French Riviera. It collapsed on 2 December 1959, killing 423 people in the resulting flood. The breach was caused by a tectonic fault in the impermeable rock base, which had been inadequately surveyed. Nearby road-building works, using explosives, may also have contributed to the disaster.
The ruins of the dam 2014
The breached Malpasset Dam
Aerial photograph of the Malpasset dam in 1955
Fréjus is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
Fréjus Town Hall
Amphitheatre.
Roman baths: arch (Porte d'Orée or Porte Dorée).
Roman road bridge "des Esclapes".