Lake of Sainte-Croix

The Lake of Sainte-Croix is a in Southern France that was formed by the construction, between 1971 and 1974, of a reinforced-concrete arch dam, the Sainte-Croix Dam.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: artificial lake in southern France
  • Also known as: “Lac de Sainte-Croix”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume and Town hall of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume.

Church
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is a church.

Town hall
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Town hall
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is situated 3 km northwest of Lake of Sainte-Croix.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tourves.

Village
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is a commune in the Var department in the region in southeastern . is situated 8 km southeast of Lake of Sainte-Croix.

Lake of Sainte-Croix

Latitude
43.46787° or 43° 28′ 4″ north
Longitude
5.85983° or 5° 51′ 35″ east
Elevation
285 metres (935 feet)
Open location code
8FM7FV95+4W
Geo­Names ID
7839301
Wiki­data ID
Q258818
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Russian—“Lake of Sainte-Croix” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Sainte-Croix-See”
  • Cebuano: “Lac de Sainte-Croix”
  • Chinese: “圣克鲁瓦湖”
  • Chinese: “圣十字湖”
  • Czech: “Lac de Sainte-Croix”
  • Dutch: “Lac de Sainte-Croix”
  • Dutch: “Meer van Sainte-Croix”
  • French: “lac de Sainte-Croix”
  • French: “Lac de Sainte-Croix”
  • German: “Lac de Sainte-Croix”
  • Hebrew: “אגם סנט קרואה”
  • Indonesian: “Danau Sainte-Croix”
  • Italian: “lago di Sainte-Croix”
  • Italian: “Lago di Sainte-Croix”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Lac de Santa Crotz”
  • Polish: “Lac de Sainte-Croix”
  • Russian: “Сент-Круа”
  • “lac de Sainte-Croix”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ollières and Seillons-Source-d’Argens.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Château d’Ollières and Source d’Argens.

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