Lac de Payolle
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.
| Lac de Payolle | |
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 The Lac de Payolle in 2009 | |
  Lac de Payolle Map of the Pyrenees showing the location of Lac de Payolle | |
| Location | Hautes-Pyrénées, France |
| Coordinates | 42°56′04″N 00°17′50″E |
| Surface area | 10.1 ha (25 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 1,139 m (3,737 ft) |
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.[1]
Sport
Stage 7 of the 2016 Tour de France will finish at the lake on 8 July 2016.[2]
See also
- List of lakes of Hautes-Pyrénées
- List of lakes of the Pyrénées
- Col d'Aspin
References
- "Lac de Payolle". lacsdespyrenees.com (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- "Tour de France 2016: Chris Froome delight at 'great course'". BBC News. BBC News. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.