Lakes of Vens, Mercantour National Park

Name: Lakes of Vens
Address: Mercantour National Park, France

#5 among attractions in Mercantour National Park

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The lakes of Vens are located in the massif of the Mercantour, between the elevations of 2,325 m and 2,278 m, in the township of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, in the department of the Alpes-Maritimes. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7631 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°18'43"N, 6°56'6"E

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Lakes of Vens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lacs de Morgon, Lac du Lauzanier, Enciastraia, Rocca dei Tre Vescovi.

2.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Lacs de Morgon, Mercantour National Park
53 min walk • The lakes of Morgon are a group of lakes in the Tinée valley, Alpes-Maritimes, Alps, France. The first lake is the Big Lake of Morgon at an elevation of 2427 m. The other major lakes are the Median Lake and the Higher Lake.
5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Lauzanier
142 min walk • Lac du Lauzanier is a lake in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
4.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Enciastraia
114 min walk • Enciastraia is a mountain in the Maritime Alps, on the boundary between the province of Cuneo and the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rocca dei Tre Vescovi
106 min walk • Rocca dei Tre Vescovi is a mountain in the Maritime Alps, on the boundary between the province of Cuneo and the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur.
2.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Lacs Les Laussets, Mercantour National Park
55 min walk • The lakes Les Laussets are a group of three lakes in the Tinée valley, Alpes-Maritimes, Alps, France. They are located at an elevation of 2400 m, south-east to the Crête des Terres Rouges, and close to the Tête des Mourres.
3.9 miSW
Church
Église Saint-Dalmas
100 min walk • The parish church of Saint-Dalmas is a church located in France in the commune of Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage, in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
2.7 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mont Ténibre, Mercantour National Park
68 min walk • Monte Tenibres - a peak in the coastal Alps, parts of the Western Alps. It lies on the border between Italy and France. The peak can be conquered from shelters: Rifugio Zanotti or Rifugio Rabuons.
4.1 miS
Church
Saint-Sébastien Chapel
104 min walk • The Saint-Sébastien chapel is a Catholic chapel located in France in the commune of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
4.5 miNW
Ruins
Blockhaus de Pelousette, Mercantour National Park
114 min walk • The Cime de Pelousette strongpoint was an infantry position in the fortified sector of Dauphiné. It is in fact the former Pelousette position of the Séré de Rivières System that was integrated into the Dauphiné fortified sector before World War II.