Lac Besson, Alpe d'Huez

Name: Lac Besson
Address: Lieu dit les roches, Alpe d'Huez, France

#2 among attractions in Alpe d'Huez

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lac Besson is a lake in Isère, France. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 6791 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°7'7"N, 6°5'15"E

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Lieu dit les rochesAlpe d'Huez France

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Lac Besson – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Golf de l'Alpe d'Huez, Lac du Verney, Notre-Dame des Neiges, Lac du Chambon.

2.1 miS
45°5'16"N • 6°4'55"E
Golf de l'Alpe d'Huez, Alpe d'Huez
55 min walk • Golf
2.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Verney, Allemond
61 min walk • 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. Neighbouring lakeside communities include Oz and Allemond. Since 2006 it has hosted the opening swim of the Alpe d'Huez Triathlon.
2.2 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Notre-Dame des Neiges, Alpe d'Huez
56 min walk • Notre-Dame des Neiges is a church in the municipality of Alpe d'Huez, built in the twentieth century and dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
6.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Chambon, Mizoën
157 min walk • Lac du Chambon is a reservoir on the Romanche river in Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France. At an elevation of 1040 m, its surface area is 1.4 km².
5.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Croix de Belledonne
152 min walk • Croix de Belledonne, at 2,926 metres, is one of the highest points in the Belledonne range in the French Alps, close to the highest summit in the range, Grand Pic de Belledonne at 2,977 metres. The name derives from the cross erected on the summit.
5.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Pic de Belledonne
151 min walk • The Grand Pic de Belledonne is the highest mountain in the Belledonne massif in the Dauphiné Alps at 2,977 metres.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Oisans, Le Bourg-d'Oisans
139 min walk • L'Oisans is a region in the French Alps, located in the départements of l'Isère and Hautes-Alpes, and corresponding to the drainage basin of the River Romanche and its tributaries. Between Livet-et-Gavet and Le Bourg-d'Oisans, the Romanche forms a deep gorge.
1.9 miNW
Area
Oz, Allemond
50 min walk • Oz is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
2.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic Bayle
69 min walk • Pic Bayle is a summit in the Dauphiné Alps, culminating at a height of 3,465 m, the highest point of the Massif des Grandes Rousses. It is above the resort of Alpe D'Huez.
2.1 miSW
Locality
Huez
54 min walk • Huez is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. The mountain resort Alpe d'Huez is located in the commune. L'Alpe d'Huez is often an ascent on the Tour de France.
2.5 miW
45°7'56"N • 6°2'26"E
Mairie d'Allemont, Allemond
64 min walk • City hall