Lac de Vassivière

The lac de Vassivière or Vassivière Lake, one of France's largest artificial lakes, is a large man-made of about 10 square kilometres. It is situated on the in the départements of and .
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake in Limousin, France
  • Also known as: “lac de Vassiviere”, “Lac de Vassiviere”, “Vassiviere Lake”, and “Vassivière Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Barrage de Vassivière and Île de Vassivière.

Dam
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is a dam.

Island
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is an island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaumont-du-Lac and Royère-de-Vassivière.

Village
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is a commune in the … is situated 5 km south of Lac de Vassivière.

Village
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is a commune in the … is situated 5 km northeast of Lac de Vassivière.

Village
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is a commune in the … is situated 6 km west of Lac de Vassivière.

Lac de Vassivière

Latitude
45.81456° or 45° 48′ 52″ north
Longitude
1.85217° or 1° 51′ 8″ east
Elevation
648 metres (2,126 feet)
Open location code
8FQ3RV72+RV
Geo­Names ID
7839302
Wiki­data ID
Q2001212
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Lac de Vassivière” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “llac de Vacivièra”
  • Cebuano: “Lac de Vassivière”
  • Chinese: “瓦西维耶尔湖”
  • Dutch: “Lac de Vassivière”
  • Finnish: “Lac de Vassivière”
  • French: “lac de Vassivière”
  • French: “Lac de Vassivière”
  • German: “Lac de Vassivière”
  • Hebrew: “אגם ואסיבייר”
  • Italian: “lago di Vassivière”
  • Japanese: “ヴァシヴィエール湖”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vassivière-demningen”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Estanh de Vaciviera”
  • Spanish: “Lago de Vassivière”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Auzoux and Orladeix.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bois de Crozat and Eymoutiers Vassivière Railway Station.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Bordeaux and Deux-Sèvres.

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