Lac de Tignes

Lac de Tignes
Lac de Tignes
LocationSavoie
Coordinates45°27′55″N 6°54′15″E / 45.46528°N 6.90417°E / 45.46528; 6.90417
Basin countriesFrance

Lac de Tignes is a lake at Tignes in the Savoie department of France. It is a glacial lake that also contains the famous Tignes Dam, also referred to as the Chevril Dam. The creation of the dam forced the local citizens of Tignes to relocate.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Tignes: The Village that Disappeared". France Today. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
  2. ^ "The Tignes dam - Its history and some figures". Retrieved 2026-06-20.