Lac de Chambon
The Lac de Chambon is an artificial lake on the river Creuse, France, created by the Éguzon Dam, a hydroelectric dam. Beaches have been created around the lake, the largest in the Centre Region.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Château de Crozant and Église Saint-Étienne de Crozant.
Église Saint-Étienne de Crozant
Church
Photo: Dickeybird, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Étienne de Crozant is a church.
Château des Places
Church
Photo: Philippe hirou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château des Places is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Lac de Chambon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Éguzon-Chantôme.
Éguzon-Chantôme
Village
Photo: Jean FAUCHEUX, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Éguzon-Chantôme is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is situated on the river Creuse. A nearby hydroelectric dam, opened in 1923, provides electricity and also creates a lake that is used for leisure and watersports. Éguzon-Chantôme is situated 6 km northwest of Lac de Chambon.
Lac de Chambon
- Type: Body of water
- Description: reservoir in France
- Category: reservoir
- Location: Indre, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.40271° or 46° 24′ 10″ northLongitude
1.62745° or 1° 37′ 39″ eastElevation
200 metres (656 feet)Open location code
8FR3CJ3G+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 128623928OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Lac de Chambon” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Lac de Chambon”
- French: “Lac d’Éguzon”
- French: “lac de Chambon”
- French: “Lac de chambon”
- French: “Lac de Chambon”
- French: “Lac De Chambon”
- Italian: “lago di Chambon”
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