Lac de Virieu

#937 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lac de Virieu is a lake at Virieu-le-Grand in the Ain department of France. The lake has a surface area of 4 ha and a maximum depth of 15 m. ()

Maximum depth: 49 ftElevation: 833 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°49'33"N, 5°38'38"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Lac de Virieu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Belley Cathedral, Lac de Barterand, Lac d'Ambléon, Lacs des Hôpitaux.

5.2 miSE
Church
Belley Cathedral, Belley
133 min walk • Belley Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Belley, Ain. It is the seat of Bishop of Belley–Ars.
5.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Barterand
140 min walk • Lac de Barterand is a lake in Pollieu, in the Ain department of France.
5.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac d'Ambléon
148 min walk • Lac d'Ambléon is a lake at Ambléon in the Ain department of France.
5.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lacs des Hôpitaux
143 min walk • Lacs des Hôpitaux is a pair of lakes at La Burbanche in the Ain department of France. With an area of 17 hectares, it is widely used for recreational fishing and belongs to a fishing association, Aappma Albarine, run by volunteers.
2.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Chavoley
65 min walk • Lac de Chavoley is a lake at Ceyzérieu in the Ain department, France. It is located 300 m east of Lac de Morgnieu.
2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Chailloux
71 min walk • Lac de Chailloux is a small lake at Contrevoz in the Ain department, France.
5.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac d'Arboréiaz
139 min walk • Lac d'Arboréiaz is a lake in Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses and Colomieu in the Ain department of France.
4.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac d'Armaille
116 min walk • Lac d'Armaille is a lake at Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses in the Ain department of France.
4.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Machuraz, Artemare
116 min walk • The castle of Machuraz - sometimes called the castle of Artemare - is a 16th century castle remodeled in the 19th century by Benoît-Joseph Chatron, which stands at the place called Machuraz in the town of Vieu in the department of Ain and the...
5.5 miS
45°45'2"N • 5°40'53"E
L'Intégral, Belley
140 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
4.9 miSE
Memorial
War Memorial, Belley
125 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.