Gerboise Rouge | |
Map Type: | Algeria |
Country: | France |
Test Series: | Reggane series |
Test Site: | Reggane, French Algeria |
Coordinates: | 26.3536°N -0.1236°W |
Test Type: | Atmospheric |
Test Altitude: | 50 m |
Device Type: | A-bomb |
Previous Test: | Gerboise Blanche |
Next Test: | Gerboise Verte |
Gerboise Rouge (in French pronounced as /ʒɛʁbwaz ʁuʒ/;) is the codename for a French nuclear test conducted on in Reggane, Algeria. This was the 3rd French nuclear test, after Gerboise Bleue and Gerboise Blanche, completing the colors of the French flag.
During this test, the army carried out experiments on animals, such as goats or mice, which were in Reggane.[1]
Gerboise Rouge was conducted at 26.3536°N -0.1236°W.[2]