Lake Montriond
The Lac de Montriond is a lake in the Chablais Alps at Montriond in the Haute-Savoie department of France. It has a surface area of 32 hectares. There is a circular path around the lake and several restaurants next to the D228 access road.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in France
- Also known as: “Lac de Montriond”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Portes du Soleil and Pointe de Nantaux.
Portes du Soleil
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portes du Soleil is the name for a massive international ski area that straddles the French and Swiss borders. Towns and resorts in this area include:…
Col de la Joux Verte
Mountain saddle
Col de la Joux Verte is a high mountain pass in the Alps in France. Both roads to it come from the resort of Morzine, allowing a round trip to be made.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Lindarets and Morzine.
Morzine
Photo: Snip, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Morzine is a traditional French alpine village of almost 3,000 inhabitants in Portes du Soleil, 90 km from Geneva international airport in Switzerland.
Avoriaz
Village
Photo: Snip, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Avoriaz is a French mountain resort in the Portes du Soleil in the French commune of Morzine, on a shelf above the town of Morzine. Cars are forbidden in Avoriaz; transport includes horse-drawn sleighs and snowcats during winter.
Lake Montriond
- Categories: landslide-dammed lake and body of water
- Location: Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.209° or 46° 12′ 32″ northLongitude
6.72848° or 6° 43′ 43″ eastElevation
1,066 metres (3,497 feet)Open location code
8FR86P5H+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 39483805OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
2992040Wikidata ID
Q3215491
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Montriond from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Lake Montriond” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Lac de Montriond”
- French: “lac de Montriond”
- French: “Lac de Montriond”
- Polish: “Lac de Montriond”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Gaillardet and Le Bourdé.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salle Polyvalente du Domaine du Baron and Belvédère de Montriond.
Haute-Savoie: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Chamonix, Annecy, Annemasse, and Evian.
Curious Places to Discover
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