The Lac de Montriond (Lake of Montriond) is a
lake
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in the
Chablais Alps
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at
Montriond
Montriond (; frp, Meûryan) is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Savoie Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in south-eastern France.
It is just north of the ski resorts of Morzine and ...
in the
Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè d'Amont'' or ''Hiôta-Savouè''; en, Upper Savoy) or '; it, Alta Savoia. is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is ...
department
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of
France
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. It has a surface area of 32 ha (79 acres).
There is a circular path around the lake and several restaurants next to the D228 access road (which connects Montriond to Les Lindarets). In winter the lake surface frequently freezes over and the immediate area surrounding the lake experiences extremes of cold due to the topology of the surrounding area blocking most sunlight during the coldest months of winter.
The Lac de Montriond has a minimum altitude of 1062m and maximum altitude of 1189m.
Gallery
Lac de Montriond 50.jpg, The Lac de Montriond in June 2020
Lac de Montriond 61.jpg, The Lac de Montriond in October 2020
References
External links
Lac de Montriondon Savoie Mont Blanc
Montriond, Lac
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