Grangent Dam
Grangent Dam is a dam in Chambles, Arrondissement of Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Grangent Dam is situated nearby to the power station Centrale hydroélectrique de Grangent, as well as near the islet Île de Grangent.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in France
- Also known as: “Barrage de Grangent”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Grangent and Château d’Essalois.
Château de Grangent
Castle
Photo: TwoWings, Public domain.
The Château de Grangent is a ruined castle in the commune of Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert in the Loire département of France. At the time of its construction, originally around 800, it was on a promontory standing some 50 metres above the river Loire. Château de Grangent is situated 510 metres southeast of Grangent Dam.
Château d’Essalois
Photo: Kiceceluila, Public domain.
The Château d'Essalois is a restored castle in the commune of Chambles in the Loire département of France, overlooking a dammed portion of the river Loire, Lake Grangent. Château d’Essalois is situated 580 metres south of Grangent Dam.
Île de Grangent
Islet
Île de Grangent is an islet, which is situated 420 metres southeast of Grangent Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert and Caloire.
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
Village
Photo: Kiceceluila, Public domain.
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Saint-Just-sur-Loire and Saint-Rambert-sur-Loire. Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert is situated 4 km north of Grangent Dam.
Caloire
Village
Çaloire is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It is close to the villages of Unieux, Chambles and Saint-Paul-en-Cornillon, and 5 km northwest of Firminy, the largest town in the area. Caloire is situated 5 km south of Grangent Dam.
La Fouillouse
Village
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La Fouillouse is a commune in the Loire department in central France. La Fouillouse is situated 6 km northeast of Grangent Dam.
Grangent Dam
Latitude
45.46711° or 45° 28′ 2″ northLongitude
4.24824° or 4° 14′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8FQ6F68X+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 85816479OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q2885127
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Grangent Dam” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “格朗让水库”
- Chinese: “格朗讓水庫”
- French: “barrage de Grangent”
- French: “Barrage de grangent”
- French: “Barrage de Grangent”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centrale hydroélectrique de Grangent and Chapelle de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert.
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