Nantua Lake

The Lac de Nantua is a glacial lake in the southern foothills of the Jura Mountains in the Haut-Bugey historical region, located between , and in the department of , France.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Ain, France
  • Also known as: “lac de Nantua” and “Lac de Nantua”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Église Sainte-Madeleine de Port and Mémorial aux Déportés de l’Ain.

Church
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Memorial
Photo: Lee Mutimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Mfrays, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port and Nantua.

Village
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is a commune in the department in eastern .

Village
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is a commune in and subprefecture of the …

Village
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in eastern .

Nantua Lake

Latitude
46.1618° or 46° 9′ 43″ north
Longitude
5.58802° or 5° 35′ 17″ east
Elevation
473 metres (1,552 feet)
Open location code
8FR75H6Q+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 206706961
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2990930
Wiki­data ID
Q3215495
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Nantua Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lac de Nantua”
  • Chinese: “楠蒂阿湖”
  • Dutch: “lac de Nantua”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لاك د نانتوا”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “لاك دو نانتوا”
  • French: “lac de Nantua”
  • French: “Lac de Nantua”
  • German: “Lac de Nantua”
  • Italian: “Lago di Nantua”
  • Venetian: “lago de Nantua”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: La Cluse and Le Chateau.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Maria Mâtre and Belvédère de Maria Mâtre.

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