Lac de Retournemer
Lac de Retournemer is a lake in Xonrupt, Vosges, France. At an elevation of 776 m, its surface area is 0.05 km2. It has an area of 5 hectares, or about 12.3 acres.Photo: Cham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cascade de Retournemer and Hohneck.
Cascade de Retournemer
Waterfall
Photo: Florn88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cascade de Retournemer is a waterfall.
Hohneck
Peak
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The Hohneck is, at 1,363 m, the third highest summit of the Vosges Mountains and the highest point of Lorraine. On its summit stands a mountain hut, clearly visible in the distance. Near the mountain's top is the ski resort of La Bresse Hohneck. Hohneck is situated 3½ km southeast of Lac de Retournemer.
Jardin d’altitude du Haut Chitelet
Garden
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jardin d'altitude du Haut Chitelet is a botanical garden specializing in high-elevation alpine plants, located at about 1220 metres elevation on the Route des Crêtes, near the peak of Hohneck, about 1 km south of the Col de la Schlucht in Vosges, Lorraine, France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xonrupt-Longemer and Gérardmer.
Xonrupt-Longemer
Village
Xonrupt-Longemer is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Xonrupt-Longemer is situated 5 km northwest of Lac de Retournemer.
Gérardmer
Town
Photo: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gérardmer is a commune in the Vosges Department, Grand Est, France. It is nicknamed "La perle des Vosges". Gérardmer is said to owe its name to Gerard, Duke of Lorraine, who in the 11th century built a tower on the bank of the lake or mer, near which, in 1285, a new town was founded. Gérardmer is situated 8 km west of Lac de Retournemer.
Metzeral
Village
Photo: Wernain Samuel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Metzeral is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The commune is located in the historical and cultural region of Alsace. Metzeral is situated 8 km southeast of Lac de Retournemer.
Lac de Retournemer
- Type: Body of water
- Description: glacial lake
- Category: glacial lake
- Location: Xonrupt-Longemer, Arrondissement of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Vosges, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.05755° or 48° 3′ 27″ northLongitude
6.98375° or 6° 59′ 2″ eastElevation
776 metres (2,546 feet)Open location code
8FW83X5M+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 24232764OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Ukrainian—“Lac de Retournemer” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Lac de Retournemer”
- Dutch: “Meer van Retournemer”
- French: “lac de Retournemer”
- French: “Lac de Retournemer”
- Georgian: “რეტურნემეს ტბა”
- German: “Lac de Retournemer”
- Italian: “Lago di Retournemer”
- Luxembourgish: “Séi vu Retournemer”
- Russian: “Ретурнеме”
- Russian: “Ретурнемер”
- Spanish: “Lago de Retournemer”
- Ukrainian: “Ретурнемер (озеро)”
- Ukrainian: “Ретурнемер”
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