Notable lake · Maritime Alps, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Lac Petrus
Lac Petrus is a lake in Maritime Alps, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Lac Petrus: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Petrus
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lac Petrus — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.27288, 6.95521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac Petrus
- Becco Alto d'Ischiator / Grand Cimon de Rabuons · viewpoint · Piedmont · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chapelle Saint-Maur · church · Maritime Alps · ~5 km · Must-see
- Chapelle Saint-Érige · church · Maritime Alps · ~7 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Dalmas · church · Maritime Alps · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite · fort · Maritime Alps · ~9 km · Must-see
- Testa dell'Autaret / Tête de l'Autaret · viewpoint · Cuneo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Camp des Fourches · viewpoint · Maritime Alps · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cima delle Lose · viewpoint · Cuneo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cime de la Bonette · viewpoint · Maritime Alps · ~16 km · Must-see
- Monte Bersaio · viewpoint · Cuneo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Col de la Bonette · viewpoint · Maritime Alps · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ouvrage de Restefond · fort · Maritime Alps · ~17 km · Must-see
- Restefond · viewpoint · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · ~18 km · Must-see
- Roche Grande · viewpoint · Maritime Alps · ~19 km · Must-see
- Col de la Cayolle · viewpoint · Maritime Alps · ~21 km · Must-see
- Maddalena Pass · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cime de Sistron · viewpoint · Maritime Alps · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cima della Lombarda · viewpoint · Cuneo · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac Petrus
- Lac d'Allos · lake · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bacino del Chiotas · lake · Cuneo · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lago della Rovina · lake · Cuneo · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lac Sainte-Anne · lake · Hautes-Alpes · ~50 km · Must-see
- Vej del Bouc lake · lake · Liguria · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lac Miroir · lake · Hautes-Alpes · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lac de Castillon · lake · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lac de Serre-Ponçon · lake · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Pianfei · lake · Liguria · ~76 km · Must-see
- Lac de Souliers · lake · Hautes-Alpes · ~77 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lac Petrus full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac Petrus yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lac Petrus?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lac Petrus?
Nearby: Becco Alto d'Ischiator / Grand Cimon de Rabuons (viewpoint, 4 km), Chapelle Saint-Maur (church, 5 km), Chapelle Saint-Érige (church, 7 km), Église Saint-Dalmas (church, 9 km), Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite (fort, 9 km), Testa dell'Autaret / Tête de l'Autaret (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Lac Petrus worth visiting?
Lac Petrus is listed as a notable lake in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur on Spotwander.