Highlight • Lake
Lac d'Avène
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Luc Gesell
June 29, 2023
Hiking
This point of view offers a superb perspective on the Avène reservoir. It allows you to realize the magnitude of this serpent of turquoise water which weaves its way between the Orb mountains over six kilometres.
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Franz Josef Klingen
February 10, 2024
Hiking
The Lac d'Avène reservoir is located at an altitude of 430 m and its surface area is 1.9 km².
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Hérault Tourisme
November 18, 2024
Hiking
Created in 1962 for hydroelectric production and regulation of the Orb river, the Lac des Monts d’Orb is 6 kilometres long and covers an area of 190 hectares. A former lead and silver mine is now submerged under the lake: the mines and their exploitation were a source of wealth for the Orb valley, from Antiquity until the 1950s. The lake is not intended for swimming, but you can have lovely accompanied outings on a stand-up paddle or kayak, and go fishing.
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Elevation 640 m