Lac d’Aydat

Lac d'Aydat is a lake in , , . At an elevation of 837 metres, its surface area is 0.65 square kilometres. It is suggested by some historians that it is the site of Avitacum, the location of the villa belonging to the fifth-century senator and bishop Sidonius Apollinaris, as described in detail in one of his letters.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Sidoine d’Aydat and Menhir de Pierre Longue (Aydat).

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

Archaeological site
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nadaillat.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Lac d’Aydat.

Lac d’Aydat

Latitude
45.66435° or 45° 39′ 52″ north
Longitude
2.98602° or 2° 59′ 10″ east
Elevation
837 metres (2,746 feet)
Open location code
8FQ4MX7P+PC
Geo­Names ID
3035588
Wiki­data ID
Q3215329
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Satellite Map

Discover Lac d’Aydat from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Lac d’Aydat” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sauteyras and Aydat.

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