Barrage de Grandval

The Grandval Dam is a dam in the French region , which opened in 1960. It was conceived by architects Henri et Louis Marty. It is located on the river, in the departement of , in between the communes of et de Lavastrie.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in France
  • Also known as: “Grandval Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château d’Alleuze and Église Saint-Martin de Fridefont.

Castle
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The Château d'Alleuze is a ruined castle situated in the commune of , in the département of . Built in the 13th century by the constables of Auvergne, it belonged to the bishops of . is situated 4 km north of Barrage de Grandval.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Barrage de Grandval.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Barrage de Grandval.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faverolles and Chaudes-Aigues.

Village
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is a former commune in the department in south-central . On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune . is situated 6 km east of Barrage de Grandval.

Village
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is a commune in the department in south-central . It is a , famous for its hot spring waters. is situated 9 km southwest of Barrage de Grandval.

Village
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is a former commune in the department in south-central . On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune . is situated 9 km east of Barrage de Grandval.

Barrage de Grandval

Latitude
44.92217° or 44° 55′ 20″ north
Longitude
3.07469° or 3° 4′ 29″ east
Inception
1955
Height
79 metres (259 feet)
Operator
EDF
Open location code
8FP5W3CF+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 278950879
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q2885135
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Barrage de Grandval” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “格朗瓦勒大坝”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد جراندفال”
  • French: “barrage de Grandval”
  • French: “Barrage de Grandval”
  • German: “Talsperre Grandval”
  • Italian: “diga di Grandval”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Grandval-demningen”
  • Norwegian: “Grandval-demningen”
  • Persian: “سد گرنووال”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Гранваль”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Usine du barrage de Grandval and Moulin du Vialard.

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