Lac Pavin
Lac Pavin or Lake Pavin is a meromictic crater lake, located in the Dore mountains, in Auvergne, in the territory of the commune of Besse… Read more…
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Lac Pavin or Lake Pavin is a meromictic crater lake, located in the Dore mountains, in Auvergne, in the territory of the commune of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Puy-de-Dôme department of France, between Besse-en-Chandesse and Super-Besse. Formed by phreatomagmatism 6,900 years ago, this crater lake is the youngest volcano in mainland France
It gives its name to a cheese: Pavin cheese.
Source: Wikipedia
More information and contact
Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lac_Pavin
Address 63610, France
Coordinates 45°29'44.481" N, 2°53'16.45" E
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