Lac de Tignes

Lac de Tignes
Lac de Tignes is located in Savoie
Lac de Tignes
Lac de Tignes
Location within Savoie
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.

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.