Lac d'Allos is an alpine
lake
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at a height of 2,230 m. It is located in
Parc National du Mercantour
Mercantour National Park () a List of national parks of France, French national park located in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, departments. Since it was created in 1979, the park has proven popular, with 80 ...
, departement
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (sometimes abbreviated as AHP; ; ; ), formerly until 1970 known as Basses-Alpes (, ), is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, bordering Alpes-Maritimes and Italy to the east, Var to the sou ...
the region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (commonly shortened to PACA), also known as Région Sud, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France, located at the far southeastern point of the Metropolitan France, mainland. The main P ...
,
France
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.
Description
Lac d'Allos is a lake in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and is dominated by
Mont Pelat (3052 meters), it is the largest natural high altitude lake in
Europe
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.
It covers 60 hectares and has a depth of 50 m. In the twelfth century, it was called Levedone.
The lake is situated nearby the municipality of
Allos
Allos (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France.
Allos is a high mountain commune in the southern Alps. The commune exp ...
.
References
See also
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Col d'Allos
Col d'Allos (elevation ) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France. It connects Barcelonnette in the Ubaye Valley and Colmars.
It lies parallel to the Col de la Cayolle and Col de la Bonette west o ...
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List of lakes in France
External links
Lac d'Allos on Google Maps (Satellite)Information*
Info site about the lake
Mercantour National Park
Allos
Allos (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France.
Allos is a high mountain commune in the southern Alps. The commune exp ...
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