Lac de Grandval
Lac de Grandval is a reservoir lake in Cantal, France. At an elevation of 742 m, its surface area is 11 km2. The lake lies in the communes of Alleuze, Faverolles and Fridefont; at its western end is the hydroelectric dam by the name of Barrage de Grandval, between Lavastrie and Fridefont.- Reservoir
- …lies at an elevation of 725 metres (2,379 feet)
- Description: reservoir in France
Places of Interest
Highlights include Barrage de Grandval and Église Saint-Martin de Fridefont.
Barrage de Grandval
Dam
The Grandval Dam is a dam in the French region Massif central, which opened in 1960.
Église Saint-Pierre de Lavastrie
Church
Église Saint-Pierre de Lavastrie is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Lac de Grandval.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faverolles and Chaudes-Aigues.
Faverolles
Village
Faverolles is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Faverolles is situated 6 km east of Lac de Grandval.
Chaudes-Aigues
Village
Chaudes-Aigues is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Chaudes-Aigues is situated 9 km southwest of Lac de Grandval.
Saint-Marc
Village
Saint-Marc is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Saint-Marc is situated 9 km east of Lac de Grandval.
Lac de Grandval
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
44.922° or 44° 55′ 19″ north
Longitude
3.0745° or 3° 4′ 28″ east
Open location code
8FP5W3CF+QR
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Lac de Grandval” goes by many names.
- French: “lac de Grandval”
- French: “Lac de Grandval”
- German: “Talsperre Grandval”
- Italian: “lago di Grandval”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Grandval and Fridefont.
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