Touring the nuclear sublime: Power-plant tours as tools of government

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Touring the nuclear sublime: Power-plant tours as tools of government Tristan Loloum Going on a guided tour in a nuclear power station doesn't sound like a first choice for a holiday destination.The mere mention of such an excursion often triggers reactions ofsurprise and sarcasm ('You can actually visit these places?l'Did you come out glowing?').Indeed, many people ignore the fact that most nuclear stations are open to visitors, whether through information centres, guided tours or open days.In France, the electric utility company Électricité de France (EDF) has long been 'the most visited company', with more than 400,000 visitors every year.The largely state-owned company has always been a leading actorl in the promotion of so-called 'industrial tourism' (Otgaar 2010) and tompany visits' (Morice 2006), conferring to nuclear power plants

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