Lac de Montbel
The Lac de Montbel is a reservoir which is a popular location for fishing, watersports, and swimming. It is located 4km west of Chalabre, to the north of Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers, on the border between the Ariège and Aude départements of southwestern France.- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of 400 metres (1,312 feet)
- Description: Artificial lake of France
Places of Interest
Highlights include Château de Léran and Chapelle Saint-Sernin du Villaret.
Château de Léran
Castle
Château de Léran is a castle.
Église Saint-André du Peyrat
Church
Église Saint-André du Peyrat is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Lac de Montbel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Peyrat and Aigues-Vives.
Aigues-Vives
Village
Aigues-Vives is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. Aigues-Vives is situated 5 km west of Lac de Montbel.
Troye-d’Ariège
Village
Troye-d'Ariège is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Troye-d’Ariège is situated 7 km northwest of Lac de Montbel.
Lac de Montbel
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Latitude
42.98205° or 42° 58′ 55″ north
Longitude
1.93583° or 1° 56′ 9″ east
Open location code
8FJ3XWJP+R8
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Lac de Montbel” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Lac de Montbèl”
- Catalan: “Llac de Montbel”
- Catalan: “Llac Montbel”
- Cebuano: “Lac de Montbel”
- Dutch: “Lac de Montbel”
- French: “Barrage de Montbel”
- French: “Barrage-réservoir de montbel”
- French: “Lac de Montbèl”
- German: “Lac de Montbel”
- Spanish: “Lac de Montbèl”
- Spanish: “Lago de Montbel”
- Spanish: “Lago Montbel”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Léran and Le Peyrat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forêt de Léran and Col Saint-Benoît.
Ariège: Highlights
Learn more about Foix and Mérens-les-Vals.
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