Lac d'Allos
Natural lake in Parc National du Mercantour, France
44°14′00″N 6°42′30″E / 44.2333°N 6.7083°E / 44.2333; 6.7083Lac d'Allos is an alpine lake at a height of 2,230 m. It is located in Parc National du Mercantour, departement Alpes-de-Haute-Provence the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
Description
Lac d'Allos is a lake in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and is dominated by Mont Pelat (3052 meters), it is the largest natural high altitude lake in Europe.[1] It covers 60 hectares and has a depth of 50 m. In the twelfth century, it was called Levedone.
The lake is situated nearby the municipality of Allos.
References
- ^ Philippe Blanchet; Jean-Michel Turc; Rémi Venture (2016). La Provence pour les Nuls poche (in French). edi8. ISBN 9782754089524. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
Gallery
- Side of the lake, August 2015
- Another side of the lake
- Another side of the lake, August 2015
- Flowers on the side of the lake
See also
- Col d'Allos
- List of lakes in France
External links
- Lac d'Allos on Google Maps (Satellite)
- Information
- (in French) Info site about the lake
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