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Lac Pavin

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Location
  
Puy-de-Dôme

Surface area
  
44 ha (110 acres)

Area
  
44 ha

Basin countries
  
France

Max. depth
  
92 m (302 ft)

Surface elevation
  
1,197 m

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Type
  
crater lake, meromictic

Similar
  
Puy de Sancy, Lac de Guéry, Lac Chambon, Réserve naturelle nationale, Chaîne des Puys

Le lac pavin dans les profondeurs de l auvergne


Lac Pavin is a meromictic crater lake located in the Puy-de-Dôme department of France, between Besse-en-Chandesse and Super-Besse. It gives its name to a cheese: Pavin cheese.

Contents

Map of Lac Pavin, 63610 Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, France

Creux de soucy lac pavin


References

Lac Pavin Wikipedia