# The most beautiful lakes in the French Alps

Great Alpine lakes and high-altitude lakes in Savoie, the Hautes-Alpes and the Mercantour.

- 8 votes · 12 items
- Oct 7, 2020 · madamevalise
- https://even.best/en/l/3932/the-most-beautiful-lakes-in-the-french-alps

## Top 12

1. **Lake Annecy** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The pearl of the Alps, reputed among Europe's purest lakes.
2. **Lake Serre-Ponçon** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — France's largest artificial lake, turquoise waters.
3. **Lake Geneva (French shore)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Yvoire, Évian and Thonon on the lake.
4. **Lac de Sainte-Croix** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — At the mouth of the Verdon gorge.
5. **Lac de la Girotte** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — High lake in the Beaufortain.
6. **Lac Blanc (Chamonix)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The reflection of the Mont Blanc massif at 2,352 m.
7. **Lac de Lauvitel** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The largest lake in the Écrins.
8. **Lac de l'Eychauda** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Turquoise glacial lake above Vallouise.
9. **Lac de Roselend** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Green dam lake in the Beaufortain.
10. **Lac d'Allos** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Large high-altitude lake in the heart of the Mercantour.
11. **Lac du Bourget** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — France's largest natural lake.
12. **Lac Lérié** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — The mirror of La Meije above La Grave.

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