Must-see lake · Jura, Bourgogne – Franche-Comté
Lac de Chalain
Lac de Chalain is a lake in Jura, Bourgogne – Franche-Comté.
Lac de Chalain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lac de Chalain
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lac de Chalain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.67022, 5.79147. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac de Chalain
- Villages palafittes du lac de Chalain · fort · Jura · ~1 km · Must-see
- Château de Mirebel · fort · Jura · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lac du Vernois · lake · Jura · ~10 km · Must-see
- Abbaye de Balerne · fort · Jura · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lac du Fioget · lake · Jura · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lac de Narlay · lake · Jura · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pic de l'Aigle · viewpoint · Jura · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lac de Bonlieu · lake · Jura · ~14 km · Must-see
- Château de Binans · fort · Jura · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cascade de la Billaude · waterfall · Jura · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stations préhistoriques numéros III et IV · fort · Jura · ~14 km · Must-see
- Grand Lac · lake · Jura · ~15 km · Must-see
- Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs · fort · Jura · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cascades des Tufs · waterfall · Jura · ~15 km · Must-see
- Les Pertes de l'Ain · waterfall · Jura · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mont Rivel · viewpoint · Jura · ~18 km · Must-see
- Château fort de Château-Chalon · fort · Jura · ~19 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Pierre · church · Jura · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac de Chalain
- Lac du Vernois · lake · Jura · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lac du Fioget · lake · Jura · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lac de Narlay · lake · Jura · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lac de Bonlieu · lake · Jura · ~14 km · Must-see
- Grand Lac · lake · Jura · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lac à la Dame · lake · Jura · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lac des Rouges-Truites · lake · Jura · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lac des Bez · lake · Jura · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lac de l'Assencière · lake · Jura · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lac de la Fauge · lake · Jura · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lac de Chalain full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac de Chalain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lac de Chalain?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lac de Chalain?
Nearby: Villages palafittes du lac de Chalain (fort, 1 km), Château de Mirebel (fort, 7 km), Lac du Vernois (lake, 10 km), Abbaye de Balerne (fort, 10 km), Lac du Fioget (lake, 12 km), Lac de Narlay (lake, 12 km).
Is Lac de Chalain worth visiting?
Lac de Chalain is listed as a must-see lake in Bourgogne – Franche-Comté on Spotwander.