Surface area 10.1 ha (25 acres) Phone +33 5 62 95 50 71 | Surface elevation 1,139 m (3,737 ft) Area 10 ha | |
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Similar Col d'Aspin, Estación Esquí Ordino Ar, Le Lioran, Caverne du Pont‑d'Arc, Col du Tourmalet | ||
Lac de payolle 5dec2015 laurent courier phantom 3
The Lac de Payolle is an artificial lake in the French Pyrenees. It is located in the communes of Campan and Arreau of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Midi-Pyrénées region. Its western shore is the boundary between the communes of Ancizan and Arreau. It is usually completely frozen in winter.
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- Lac de payolle 5dec2015 laurent courier phantom 3
- Lac de payolle 16 04 2009
- Geography
- Tourism
- Sport
- References
Lac de payolle 16 04 2009
Geography
It is located at the foot of the Col d'Aspin at 1,139 m (3,737 ft) altitude. With an area of 10 ha (25 acres), it is filled by three mountain streams.
Tourism
The lake is an important tourist resort centre: Payolle ski resort, where various activities are practiced such as mountain biking, orienteering, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, dog sleds, horse or pony rides, paragliding, hiking, etc.
On the lake, fishing is practiced. A tourist fishing route was also laid out around the lake with gateways for fisherman, but also various watersports such as canoeing and sailing.
Sport
Stage 7 of the 2016 Tour de France will finish at the lake on 8 July 2016.