Lac de Mauvoisin
Lac de Mauvoisin is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is formed by the Mauvoisin Dam, which is 250 metres high. The dam is the 11th highest in the world, and the 6th highest arch dam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Tournelon Blanc and La Ruinette.
Tournelon Blanc
Peak
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The Tournelon Blanc is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Grand Combin massif and lies east of the Corbassière Glacier. Tournelon Blanc is situated 2½ km west of Lac de Mauvoisin.
La Ruinette
Peak
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La Ruinette is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. With an altitude of 3,875 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit between the Grand Combin and the Dent Blanche. La Ruinette is situated 3½ km east of Lac de Mauvoisin.
Grand Tavé
Peak
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The Grand Tavé is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Grand Combin massif and lies east of the Corbassière Glacier. Grand Tavé is situated 3½ km northwest of Lac de Mauvoisin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fionnay and Former Louvie alpine pasture.
Fionnay
Village
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Fionnay is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the valley of Bagnes, south-east of Martigny. Fionnay is situated 7 km northwest of Lac de Mauvoisin.
Former Louvie alpine pasture
Locality
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Former Louvie alpine pasture is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of Lac de Mauvoisin.
Lac de Mauvoisin
- Type: Lake
- Description: reservoir
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Val de Bagnes, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Lac de Mauvoisin” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “莫瓦桑湖”
- Dutch: “Lac de Mauvoisin”
- French: “Barrage de Mauvoisin”
- French: “lac de Mauvoisin”
- French: “Lac de Mauvoisin”
- French: “Mauvoisin”
- Georgian: “მოვუაზენის ტბა”
- German: “Lac de Mauvoisin”
- German: “Staumauer Mauvoisin”
- Italian: “lago di Mauvoisin”
- Italian: “Lago di Mauvoisin”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mauvoisin-demningen”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mauvoisin”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lac de Mauvoisin”
- Norwegian: “Mauvoisin-demningen”
- Polish: “Lac de Mauvoisin”
- Portuguese: “Lago de Mauvoisin”
- Ukrainian: “Мовуазенське водосховище”
Localities in the Area
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