Barrage de Grandval
The Grandval Dam is a dam in the French region Massif central, which opened in 1960. It was conceived by architects Henri et Louis Marty. It is located on the Truyère river, in the departement of Cantal, in between the communes of Fridefont et de Lavastrie.- Dam
- …is also known as “Grandval Dam”
- …is operated by EDF
- …dates from 1955
- …stands 79 metres (259 feet) tall
- Description: dam in France
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Château d’Alleuze and Église Saint-Martin de Fridefont.
Château d’Alleuze
The Château d'Alleuze is a ruined castle situated…
4 km north of Barrage de Grandval
Église Saint-Martin de Fridefont
Église Saint-Martin de Fridefont is a church.
2½ km south of Barrage de Grandval
Église Saint-Pierre de Lavastrie
Église Saint-Pierre de Lavastrie is a church.
3 km northwest of Barrage de Grandval
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faverolles and Chaudes-Aigues.
Faverolles
Faverolles is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
6 km east of Barrage de Grandval
Chaudes-Aigues
Chaudes-Aigues is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
9 km southwest of Barrage de Grandval
Saint-Marc
Saint-Marc is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
9 km east of Barrage de Grandval
Barrage de Grandval
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Latitude
44.92217° or 44° 55′ 20″ north
Longitude
3.07469° or 3° 4′ 29″ east
Open location code
8FP5W3CF+VV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway = dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Barrage de Grandval” goes by many names.
格朗瓦勒大坝Chinese
سد جراندفالEgyptian Arabic
diga di GrandvalItalian
Grandval-demningenNorwegian
Grandval-demningenNorwegian Bokmål
سد گرنووالPersian
ГЕС ГранвальUkrainian
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