Grand lac de Laffrey

#786 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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The Grand lac de Laffrey is the largest of the Laffrey lakes, located in Matheysine 23 km south of Grenoble, in the Isère département of France. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.46 mi²Length: 9843 ftWidth: 1640 ftAverage depth: 128 ftElevation: 3002 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°0'40"N, 5°46'39"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Grand lac de Laffrey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Musée de la Révolution française, Château de Vizille, Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet, Pierre Percée.

4.5 miN
Specialty museum, History museum, Art museum
Musée de la Révolution française, Vizille
114 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque town of Vizille, the Musée de la Révolution française serves as a cultural beacon, inviting visitors to delve into the tumultuous period of the French Revolution. This unique museum, set within the historic Château de Vizille, offers a...
4.5 miN
French Revolution museum in a castle
Château de Vizille, Vizille
114 min walk • The Château de Vizille is a castle in the French town of Vizille near Grenoble. It is one of the most prestigious and important castles of the Dauphiné Region. Traditionally since the 14th century the Dauphiné was the homeland of the inheritor of the French throne. Today the Château de Vizille houses the Musée de la Révolution française.
5.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet, Treffort
142 min walk • Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet is an artificial water reservoir for the Électricité de France power station on the river Drac. It belongs to the department of Isère. It is bounded by the canyons of the Drac and Ebron. The lake was created in 1961, when the 145-metre-high dam was built.
3.3 miS
Arch
Pierre Percée, La Motte-d'Aveillans
84 min walk • The Pierre Percée is a natural arch located on a hill of Matheysine, in the Isère département, upon the commune of Pierre-Châtel. It belongs to the Seven Wonders of Dauphiné. Internal gap is 3m. high. Overall aspect evokes the one of a crouching monster and has been the origin of many local legends, where the Devil is usually involved.
2.6 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Pierre-Châtel, Saint-Théoffrey
66 min walk • Lac de Pierre-Châtel is a lake between Pierre-Châtel and Saint-Théoffrey in the Isère department of France. Its surface area is 1.4 km². In the North are the Lac de Pétichet and the Grand lac de Laffrey.
1.5 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Petichet, Saint-Théoffrey
38 min walk • Lac de Pétichet is a lake at Saint-Théoffrey in the Isère department of France, 400 m south of the Grand lac de Laffrey.
4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Tabor
103 min walk • Le Tabor is a mountain in the Isère department of France.
2.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Belledonne
75 min walk • Belledonne is a mountain range in the Dauphiné Alps in southeast France. The southern end of the range forms the eastern wall of the mountains that surround the city of Grenoble.
6.2 miNW
45°3'22"N • 5°40'6"E
Mairie de Vif, Vif
157 min walk • City hall
6.1 miNW
45°3'20"N • 5°40'14"E
St. John the Baptist Church, Vif
155 min walk • Church
4.4 miN
45°4'31"N • 5°46'29"E
Hercule, Vizille
114 min walk • Monuments and statues