What to do · Pink Granite Coast
Cité des Télécoms and the Radôme
Information
- From
- €15 per adult
- Duration
- 2 h 30
- Who it's for
- Teenagers, rainy day
What it is
The Cité des Télécoms is a telecommunications museum in Pleumeur-Bodou, a few minutes from Trégastel, built next to the Radôme: the great white dome that protects the 340-tonne PB1 antenna. From this station, in the early hours of 11 July 1962, the first live television images transmitted by satellite from the United States were received, via Telstar. The sphere is 64 m in diameter. The Radôme has been a listed historic monument since 2000 and part of the museum since 1991.
Inside there are permanent and temporary exhibitions on the history and present of telecommunications, plus an immersive tour inside the Radôme, with the original antenna, which is what impresses most. There is a children's corner, daily demonstrations and activities that cost extra: the Éternelle Notre-Dame virtual experience, an escape game and a 360° virtual reality walk.
Prices
The day ticket includes the exhibitions, the Radôme tour and the demonstrations:
- General rate, from age 16: €15.
- Reduced, ages 7 to 15, over-65s and students: €11.
- Family, 2 adults and 2 young people, or 1 and 3: €42, and €7 for each additional young person.
- Free up to age 6 and for people with disabilities and jobseekers, with proof.
There is a two-day ticket (€20 and €15 reduced). On the first Tuesday of each month, except July and August, entry is free. The extras: Éternelle Notre-Dame, €14; Mission Nara escape game, €8; 360° walk, €4.
Hours
It opens by period, with different days and hours depending on the season. In November 2026 it opens on some Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 13:00 to 18:00 and closes at weekends; in the Christmas holidays, on 20 to 23 and 26 to 30 December, from 14:00 to 19:00. It is closed on 25 December and 1 January. For spring and summer, check the calendar on its website.
Book the Radôme tour and the extra activities online: places are limited and with a booking you get a fixed time and a fast ticket desk.
How long
The museum suggests anything from 2 hours to a whole day. For the exhibitions and the Radôme, allow two and a half hours; if you add the extra activities, the whole morning.
With children and teenagers
It is a visit that older children and teenagers get the most from: the Radôme and the escape game are what hook them most. For little ones there is a children's corner. Pushchairs can come in, but none are lent out. The phone-based visit is in French, English, German and Dutch; not in Spanish.
Eating, dogs and facilities
There is no restaurant. There is a rest area with tables, drinks and snack machines and a microwave, and picnic tables outdoors in front of the Radôme. Animals are not allowed, except guide and assistance dogs. There is no left-luggage. The shop is free to enter.
Getting there
The Cité is in Pleumeur-Bodou, next to the dome, which can be seen from far away; between Lannion and Trégastel. The museum's website has an access page and a map with directions and parking: check it before setting out.
It is the coast's rainy-day plan, along with the Trégastel aquarium. Very close by, on the Île-Grande, is the LPO station.
Tips
- Go on the first Tuesday of the month Entry is free that day, except in July and August.
- Book the Radôme online Places on the immersive tour are limited; with a booking you choose the time.
- Bring food There is no restaurant, but there are tables inside and picnic tables in front of the dome.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Cité des Télécoms cost?
€15 from age 16, €11 for ages 7 to 15 and free up to age 6. The family ticket costs €42. It includes the Radôme.
What happened at the Radôme?
On 11 July 1962 it received the first live television images by satellite between the United States and Europe, via Telstar.
Can you go with a dog?
No. Only guide and assistance dogs are allowed.
As a familyWith teenagers
