Barrage du Verney
Barrage du Verney is a dam in Allemond, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Barrage du Verney is situated nearby to the tourism office Office du tourisme d’Allemont, as well as near the pitch Skatepark d’Allemond.Photo: Parisdreux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Nizier d’Allemond and Lac du Verney.
Église Saint-Nizier d’Allemond
Church
Photo: Pg38, Public domain.
Église Saint-Nizier d’Allemond is a church, which is situated 500 metres west of Barrage du Verney.
Lac du Verney
Reservoir
Photo: Parisdreux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lac du Verney is an artificial reservoir in the department of Isère, in the Rhône-Alpes of France. It serves as the lower reservoir for the Grand'Maison Dam pumped-storage scheme.
Musée EDF Hydrélec
Museum
Photo: Isere-culture, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Musée EDF Hydrélec is a museum, which is situated 2 km north of Barrage du Verney.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alpe d’Huez and Auris-en-Oisans.
Alpe d’Huez
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alpe d'Huez is a winter ski resort city in the French Alps. It is a popular resort for cycling fans as in many years one of the most important stages of the Tour de France ends at the ski station.
Auris-en-Oisans
Village
Auris-en-Oisans is a village, which is situated 9 km south of Barrage du Verney.
Barrage du Verney
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in France
- Category: pumped-storage power station
- Location: Allemond, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.12917° or 45° 7′ 45″ northLongitude
6.04279° or 6° 2′ 34″ eastOperator
Électricité de FranceOpen location code
8FQ842HV+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 129695112OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q2885433
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Barrage du Verney” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “韋爾內水庫”
- Chinese: “韦尔内水库”
- French: “barrage du Verney”
- French: “Barrage du Verney”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Verney-demningen”
- Norwegian: “Verney-demningen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Office du tourisme d’Allemont and Skatepark d’Allemond.
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