Cell towers in Dourdan (Essonne)
ANFR lists 9 masts in Dourdan, shared between 4 carriers. They include 2 water towers.
Nearest sites
| Operator | Generation | Distance | Bearing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 657 m | 299° NW | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 668 m | 27° NE | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 668 m | 27° NE | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 890 m | 82° E | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 895 m | 187° S | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 895 m | 187° S | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 895 m | 187° S | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 895 m | 187° S | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 1.2 km | 22° N | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 1.2 km | 22° N | Verified |
Map
Carrier breakdown
| Operator | Sites | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Free Mobile | 5 | 55.6% |
| Orange | 4 | 44.4% |
| Bouygues Telecom | 3 | 33.3% |
| SFR | 3 | 33.3% |
Most of the town's 9 masts are pylons (4); 2 water towers make up the rest of the mix.
Antennas are listed at Les Champs Noël, Carrefour du Rendez-Vous, Les Pierres Aigues, L Ermitage, Chem de l'Epine Blanche and 7 Place de l'Etang du Roy.
3 masts belong to the commune itself and 1 to TDF; the rest sit mainly on private buildings.
Systems from 1997 are still on the register. Free Mobile switched on the first 5G here in December 2020; Orange followed in March 2022, SFR followed in September 2022. 2022 was the busiest year, with 18 new systems, most of them 5G.
Approved additions not yet in service are pending on 4 existing masts, for example Bouygues Telecom (4G) at Les Champs Noël, Free Mobile (5G 700 MHz) at 7 Rue Lambert and Free Mobile (5G 700 MHz) at 7 Place de l'Etang du Roy. 5 Bouygues Telecom 5G transmitters are listed as technically operational — installed, but not yet declared commercially in service.
ANFR lists a 59 m water tower at Les Champs Noël as the tallest structure. The median is 31 m, above the Essonne median of 26 m.
Only one mast carries all four networks; 3 supports carry only Free Mobile.
On 3.5 GHz, the fastest 5G band: Free Mobile on all 5 masts, Orange on 3 of its 4 masts, Bouygues Telecom on 2 of its 3 masts and SFR on 2 of its 3 masts.
The widest declared gap between neighbouring supports is about 3.9 km, to the north-west of the centre.
Breuillet lies 13 km to the east and has only 6 masts.
Figures above cover installations declared to ANFR as in service or technically operational, as of October 2026; approved projects are not counted.
Frequently asked questions
- What do the masts in Dourdan stand on?
- Most of the town's 9 masts are pylons (4); 2 water towers make up the rest of the mix.
- Are there antennas on public buildings in Dourdan?
- 3 masts are declared as belonging to a public body.
- When did 5G arrive in Dourdan?
- Free Mobile declared the first 5G in December 2020, Orange in March 2022.
- Are new antennas planned in Dourdan?
- No new site is approved at the moment. Approved additions not yet in service are pending on 4 existing masts, for example Bouygues Telecom (4G) at Les Champs Noël, Free Mobile (5G 700 MHz) at 7 Rue Lambert and Free Mobile (5G 700 MHz) at 7 Place de l'Etang du Roy.
- Where is the tallest mast in Dourdan?
- The tallest declared support is 59 m at Les Champs Noël (water tower).
Nearby places
- Cell towers in Breuillet (13 km)
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- Cell towers in Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon (20.3 km)
- Cell towers in Marcoussis (20.9 km)
- Cell towers in Gazeran (21.2 km)
- Cell towers in Nozay (22.4 km)
- Cell towers in Orsay (22.8 km)
- Cell towers in Montlhery (23.1 km)
- Cell towers in Bretigny-sur-Orge (23.7 km)
- Cell towers in Villejust (23.9 km)
- Cell towers in Magny-les-Hameaux (24.3 km)
- Cell towers in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge (25 km)
- Cell towers in La Verriere (25.4 km)
- Cell towers in Coignieres (25.6 km)
- Cell towers in Voisins-le-Bretonneux (25.8 km)
- Cell towers in Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois (26.3 km)
- Cell towers in Montigny-le-Bretonneux (26.6 km)
- Cell towers in Epinay-sur-Orge (27.4 km)
- Cell towers in Trappes (27.4 km)
- Cell towers in Palaiseau (27.5 km)
- Cell towers in Ballancourt-sur-Essonne (27.7 km)
- Cell towers in Guyancourt (27.7 km)
- Cell towers in Longjumeau (27.8 km)
Useful guides
- How to find the cell towers near youFour ways to locate the mobile masts around an address, from official regulator records to crowdsourced maps and your own phone, and how to tell which one you are actually connected to.
- Where to put a 4G or 5G router for the best signalA step-by-step method to place a 4G/5G home router: find your carrier's nearest mast and its direction, pick the right window, then fine-tune with RSRP and SINR readings instead of signal bars.
- Why is my mobile signal bad at home? Causes and fixesThe usual reasons for poor mobile reception indoors, from distance and terrain to building materials, busy cells and the phone itself, and what actually helps for each one.
Data source: ANFR — Licence Ouverte 2.0. See all sources.