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On the night of Friday July 7 to Saturday July 8, the Millau Viaduct was hit by two simultaneous lightning strikes on two different piers. Our data collection systems recorded three impacts that night, with intensities ranging from 11kA to 66kA! Each of the 7 piers of...

Les plus observateurs d'entre vous auront peut-être aperçu nos équipes sur les toits de plusieurs bâtiments de Limoges 🧐 Hôtel de ville, opéra, églises Saint-Pierre, Saint-Michel et Sainte-Marie... Toute la journée notre équipe, certifiée QUALIFOUDRE, se tenait...

The most beautiful train station of France, the Bénédictins of Limoges, is now protected by an IONIFLASH MACH NG 60 TF ! Shout-out to our installers Fred and Stefan, and thank you to the teams of SNCF Limoges and Joly Location Nacelles for this intervention at the top...

Nine lightning rods have protected the Parisian tower since it was built in 1889. Our production and installation teams worked to reproduce the original model identically, adding our technical know-how and expertise. After several nights of work at the height of over...

DIGICOUNT, our brand new digital lightning impluse counter is now available! With a battery life of over 20 years, infinite lightning impact recording and a resistance of -25°C to +75°C, this little counter is built to last. In addition, it connects to the down...

Our FAQ has new questions/answers to help you better understand lightning protection. Have you always wondered whether lightning energy can be used? How to determine the level of protection required on a building? What is the Early Streamer Emission ? What are the...

More and more satisfied customers !For many years now, our mission has been to provide our customers with the highest level of products and services. This year again, we wanted to ask our customers about their satisfaction. With this survey, we are proud to have...

Dwindling resources, rising prices… a context in which the ESE is emerging as the technology of the future… Starting 2022 and in the current context, we take a step back to remind the advantages offered by ESE technology (lightning conductor with a priming device) in...

After announcing to you a few weeks ago our nomination among the finalists, today we are proud to be winners in the "They shine" category. This prize rewards our influence in France and internationally, so we would like to thank all our customers without whom this...

Today, a small overview of our lightning rods' control work at the top of the Eiffel Tower, done last week.For the France Paratonnerres team, a night intervention, at 281 m high, and with a magnificent view!Congratulations to the rope access technicians Didier and...

It is well known to all that lightning is more present in summer. However, thunderstorms also strike during the winter periods. They are obviously rarer, but are often the most violent. In Western Europe, 58% of stormy episodes qualified as very violent (greater than...

The specific sound of the thunder comes from the rise of the pressure with electrodynamic origin. This overpressure disappears when the strike is off, producing an acoustic shockwave. The acoustic strength depends on the form, the length, the intensity and shortness...

IONIFLASH MACH NG : A concentrate of advantages and superiorities!Our new data sheets are now available

France Paratonnerres makes it easier for you to measure and control the earthing systems thanks to its new inspection pit with equipotentiality bar (ref. 16013). With its simple and quick disconnection, it offers a direct access to the earthing system of the lightning...

Thanks to all our customers and partners   Following our annual satisfaction survey, we are proud to have reached 92% of satisfied customers!  Thank you all for your trust. Renewel of our ISO 9001 certification  We are also pleased to announce that following our...

The IONIFLASH MACH NG 60 TF and our installers aren’t dizzy!Our installer’s team faced a big challenge to protect an industrial site in France thanks to an E.S.E. air terminal IONIFLASH MACH NG 60 TF. This air terminal, set on a 63m chimney, is testable directly and...

The IONIFLASH MACH NG TF rises into the air !The Ioniflash MACH NG 60 TF, nowUL compliant   Proof of the pursuit of our continuous improvement, and strategical target in our politic of quality: Our IONIFLASH MACH NG 60 TF is now UL compliant. Download the...

Our Quality process and Quality improvementRenewal of our ISO 9001 certification We are pleased to announce that after the Audit of our Quality Sytem Audit, our ISO 9001 certification has been renewed.The best of our certification remains your satisfaction Thanks for...

Elysabeth BENALI, decorated with insignia of Chevalier of National Order of the Legion of Honor On november 14th 2019, France Paratonnerres welcomed Mr Prefect Seymour Morsy and Mrs Claude Revel, Master-advisor in extraodinary Service at Court of Auditors, and...

Malaysia Energy Commission achieved an indepth Survey on Experience return on the ESEAT and Franklin rods I remember having been impressionnated during the year 2008, by the level of tension raised in an International Lightning Conference, between experts, regarding...

It is time to revise the NF C 17-102:2011 Standards! The Qualifoudre Training level 1, driven by our Level IV Certified Expert, took place on April 9th and 10th. The certificates of competence are obtained at the end of a demanding multiple-choice-questionnaire!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2019 together

This year, the topic will be the lightning protection of the outdoor activities. Our Research and Development Manager, Mr Michaël TROUBAT, will make a presentation

On October 25th and 26th France Paratonnerres participated to the International Lightning Symposium of Shenghzen, in China, for the presentation of two technical and scientific publications.

In attendance of the Minister of Transport, Mrs Elisabeth Borne

In Shenzhen, China, from 23rd October to 26th October 2018.

More than 155 000 lightning impacts were recorded for the sole month of May 2018

France Paratonnerres in Florida

The IONIFLASH MACH ESE obtained successfully the American certification

September 20 and 21st 2017.

2017 Report

Charter of Manufacturers of Prevention and Lightning Protection material of the GIMELEC

The company France Paratonnerres invested during 18 months on permanent works for the carbon footprint of its product

This prize rewards and highlights the professionnal success of women

Our last scientific publication, which will be presented on 10 and 11 May 2017

Built for the Universal Exhibition of 1937, the Contemporary-art Temple trusted France Paratonnerres with its security

An essential protection

International Conference of Lightning Protection

Installed on the Eiffel Tower

Prescprition of the E.S.E. for all sites, ICPE, ERP, IGH…

FRANCE PARATONNERRES PROTECTS THE TEAM

Renovation of the Lightning Protection Installation

Presented by Dr Fabien BARRIERE

Our last innovation

First International Symposium on Lightning and storm-related phenomenon in Aurillac.

Qualifoudre Level 1 and 2/3

FRANCE PARATONNERRES has been selected for the opening event of the Industry Week in Limousin Region.

The Qualifoudre Framework from INERIS V3.3. version is in force

17th International Conference and Exposure on ElectroMagnetic Compatibility

Documents presented by France Paratonnerres for this event

Union of the French manufacturers of Lightning Protection