Barrage d’Albert

Barrage d’Albert is a dam in Vendée, Pays de la Loire. Barrage d’Albert is situated nearby to the quarry Carrière d’Albert, as well as near the river La Vendée.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq and Mervent.

Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq

Village

Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq

Photo: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Mervent

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Mervent is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Mervent is situated 4 km northwest of Barrage d’Albert.

L’Orbrie

Village

Photo: Éduarel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

L'Orbrie is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. L’Orbrie is situated 4½ km west of Barrage d’Albert.

Barrage d’Albert

Type: Dam
Description: Dam in France
Category: gravity dam
Location: Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude

46.4924° or 46° 29′ 33″ north

Longitude

-0.72471° or 0° 43′ 29″ west

Height

10 metres (33 feet)

Operator

Vendée Eau / SAUR

Open location code

8CRXF7RG+X4

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Barrage d’Albert from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

“Barrage d’Albert” goes by many names.

French: “barrage d’Albert”
French: “Barrage d’Albert”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carrière d’Albert and Centrale photovoltaïque au sol de Foussais-Payré.

Nearby Places

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