Last sluice gate is opened on Tignes Hydroelectric Dam that will flood the small village of Tignes and form a lake

Last sluice gate is opened on Tignes Hydroelectric Dam that will flood the small village of Tignes and form a lake

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Geography, History, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

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The video discusses the small village of Tignes in the French Alps, which faces submersion due to a hydroelectric dam project. The village's 400 residents resist the project, leading to protests and sabotage. Despite compensation offers from the French Electric Company, security forces are deployed to ensure evacuation. As the dam's sluice gates close, the village's history is set to be submerged under a man-made lake.

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