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Lac D'Allos

Lac 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. 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

  1. ^ Philippe Blanchet; Jean-Michel Turc; Rémi Venture (2016). La Provence pour les Nuls poche (in French). edi8. ISBN 9782754089524. Retrieved 2024-07-12.

See also