Lac des Rousses

#556 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lac des Rousses is a lake in Les Rousses, Jura department, Franche-Comté, France, close to the Vallée de Joux in Switzerland. The lake drains through the Orbe into Lac de Joux. ()

Alternative names: Area: 222.39 acres (0.3475 mi²)Length: 6562 ftWidth: 2953 ftMaximum depth: 56 ftElevation: 3465 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°30'15"N, 6°5'25"E

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Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéFrance

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Lac des Rousses – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Patinoire de l'Espace des Mondes Polaires, Chalet de la frasse, Lac de Bellefontaine, Lac des Mortes.

4.2 miSW
Ice skating, Visitor center, Specialty museum
Patinoire de l'Espace des Mondes Polaires, Prémanon
107 min walk • The skating rink of Haut-Jura is the only skating rink of the department of Jura. It is located in the commune of Prémanon in the resort of Quatre Villages. It was renovated during the construction of the Polar Worlds Space and integrated into it.
6.1 miSW
46°25'30"N • 6°1'52"E
Chalet de la frasse, Lamoura
157 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Bellefontaine
124 min walk • Lac de Bellefontaine is a lake at Bellefontaine in the Jura department of France. The lake is located close to Lac des Mortes.
5.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Mortes
130 min walk • Lac des Mortes is a lake in the Doubs department of France, a twin lake of Lac de Bellefontaine. The lakes are near Chapelle-des-Bois and Bellefontaine.
3.4 miW
Specialty museum, Museum
Musée de la lunette, Morez
87 min walk • The Musée de la Lunette of the city of Morez is dedicated to the whole science of optics and its history, in the Morez region and in the world.
2.4 miSW
Museum, Forts and castles
Fort des Rousses, Les Rousses
62 min walk • The fort of Les Rousses, fort General Henry Martin since 1984, is a vast military work built under the Second Empire, located on a dominant position west of the town of Les Rousses in the Jura consisting of three buildings, visible parts of several...
3.2 miNE
46°32'14"N • 6°8'19"E
Musée de la boissellerie, Bois-d'Amont
83 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.2 miNW
Locality
Morbier
108 min walk • One of Morbier's most famous attractions is its namesake cheese, the Morbier. Cheese lovers will delight in the opportunity to visit local fromageries and sample this distinctive cheese, known for its unique line of ash running through the middle.