Lac Pavin

Lac Pavin or Lake Pavin is a meromictic crater lake, located in the , in , in the territory of the commune of , department of , between Besse-en-Chandesse and Super-Besse.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lac des Hermines and Chapelle Notre-Dame de Vassivière.

Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an artificial lake near Super-Besse, in Puy-de-Dôme, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise and Compains.

Village
, also known…

Village
is a commune in the department in in central .

Village
Photo: Romary, CC BY 2.5.
is a commune in the department in Auvergne in central . is situated 8 km east of Lac Pavin.

Lac Pavin

Latitude
45.49593° or 45° 29′ 45″ north
Longitude
2.88794° or 2° 53′ 17″ east
Elevation
1,203 metres (3,947 feet)
Open location code
8FQ4FVWQ+95
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Lac Pavin” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة بافين”
  • Catalan: “llac Pavent”
  • Cebuano: “Lac Pavin (lanaw sa Pransiya)”
  • Cebuano: “Lac Pavin”
  • Chinese: “帕万湖”
  • Czech: “lac Pavin”
  • Czech: “Lac Pavin”
  • Dutch: “Lac Pavin”
  • French: “lac Pavin”
  • French: “Lac Pavin”
  • German: “Lac Pavin”
  • Japanese: “パヴァン湖”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Lac Pavent”
  • Russian: “Павен (озеро)”
  • Russian: “Павен”
  • Vietnamese: “Lac Pavin”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Montagnes des Fours Bas and Montagne des Fours Bas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lac Pavin and Site d’escalade en falaise, Site d’escalade du Lac Pavin secteur de gauche.

Auvergne: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Clermont-Ferrand and Vichy.

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