France
Grand Est
Vosges

Lac de Gérardmer

Lac de Gérardmer is a glacial lake at the city of , , . It is located in the Vosges mountain range at an elevation of 660 m. With a surface area of 1.16 km² it is the largest natural lake in the Vosges mountain range.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: glacial lake
  • Also known as: “Gerardmer Lake”, “Gérardmer Lake”, and “Lac de Gerardmer”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cascade de Mérelle and Église Saint-Barthélemy de Gérardmer.

Waterfall
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall.

Church
Photo: Cham, CC BY 2.5.
is a church.

Building
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gérardmer and Liézey.

Town
Photo: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the , , . It is nicknamed "La perle des Vosges". is said to owe its name to Gerard, Duke of Lorraine, who in the 11th century built a tower on the bank of the lake or mer, near which, in 1285, a new town was founded.

Village
Photo: Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in northeastern .

Village
Photo: Cham, CC BY 2.5.
is a commune in the department in in northeastern .

Lac de Gérardmer

Latitude
48.06925° or 48° 4′ 9″ north
Longitude
6.85318° or 6° 51′ 12″ east
Elevation
659 metres (2,162 feet)
Open location code
8FW83V93+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43761741
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
3016273
Wiki­data ID
Q603214
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Discover Lac de Gérardmer from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Lac de Gérardmer” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Gérardmerko aintzira”
  • Cebuano: “Lac de Gérardmer”
  • Chinese: “热拉尔梅湖”
  • Croatian: “Lac de Gérardmer”
  • Dutch: “Meer van Gerardmer”
  • Dutch: “Meer van Gérardmer”
  • Esperanto: “Lago de Gérardmer”
  • French: “lac de Gérardmer”
  • French: “Lac de Gérardmer”
  • German: “Lac de Gérardmer”
  • Italian: “Lago di Gérardmer”
  • Luxembourgish: “Séi vu Gérardmer”
  • Ukrainian: “Жерарме (озеро)”
  • Ukrainian: “Жерарме”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ramberchamp and Les Roches Noires.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Base Nautique AS Gérardmer Canoë-Kayak and Stade Municipal de Ramberchamp.

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