The amazing saga of telecoms

The 150-year history of telecommunications

A 20-minute audiovisual montage shown on a giant screen tells the 150-year history of telecommunications. From the Chappe telegraph to the internet, you will learn about the people, discoveries and inventions that introduced the world to telecommunications.

Fresque chronologique sur l'histoire des télécommunicationsA timeline from 1962 to the present day

The creation of the ‘at’ symbol, internet telephony, fibre-optic links… Do you know the dates of these major technological advances? Find all these key events on the timeline located at the base of the standing stone on the Radôme esplanade.