The centre

SITE FACILITIES

Technical and scientific services

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- environmental resistance tests: electromagnetic compatibility, corrosion, incubators, vibratory, alarm-sounding devices,

- physio-chemical and thermal analyses: chromatographs, gas analysers, spectrophotometers,
- maintenance services, new works, administration, security, environment,
- communication: visits, foreign affairs.

240-hectare technical support centre with specialised facilities:

- a safety tower and chamber, exercise grounds,

- 6 emergency vehicles with ladder for fire-fighting and rescue,

- specially-designed structures for large fire extinguishing exercises (200m² trench and 400m² pit-

- several test rooms, including a 25m-high room with a 270m² sliding ceiling,

- explosion zone,

- rainwater reserve,

- waste storage units.

Other services:

Auditorium

- 190-seat amphitheatre, multimedia and simultaneous translation, meeting rooms- regulation and document monitoring service,

- 120-room hotel ** NN, two restaurants, the “liberté” self-service restaurant and the “La Cressonnière” traditional restaurant,

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- reception rooms, leisure facilities: tennis, volley-ball , petanque, mountain-biking.

In total, there are around 300 jobs at the CNPP European Security Centre – Vernon, thanks to the CNPP and their partners.