Must-see lake · Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lac de Lessy
Lac de Lessy is a lake in Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Lac de Lessy: 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 Lessy
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 Lessy — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.98772, 6.43847. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac de Lessy
- Roc des Tours · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pointe Blanche · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~3 km · Must-see
- Falaise du Col de la Colombière · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tête d'Auferrand · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~4 km · Must-see
- Maison du patrimoine bornandin · fort · Upper Savoy · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pointe d'Andey · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tête du Danay · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~9 km · Must-see
- Couvent de Carmélites · church · Upper Savoy · ~10 km · Must-see
- Monument national à la Résistance du plateau des Glières · fort · Upper Savoy · ~11 km · Must-see
- Château d'Arcine · fort · Upper Savoy · ~11 km · Must-see
- La Mamule · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~11 km · Must-see
- Réserve biologique dirigée de la Montagne des Frêtes · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mont Charvet · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Église Sainte-Foy · church · Upper Savoy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mont Lachat · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pointe Percée · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Roche Perfia · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Château de Bonneville · fort · Upper Savoy · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac de Lessy
- Lac de Roy · lake · Upper Savoy · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lac de Roy · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lac de Pététoz · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lac de l'Aiguillette · lake · Upper Savoy · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lac Noir d'en Bas · lake · Upper Savoy · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lac du Jotty · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lac de Vonnes · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lac de Fontaine · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lac de la Mouille · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lac de Bise · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lac de Lessy full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac de Lessy 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 Lessy?
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 Lessy?
Nearby: Roc des Tours (viewpoint, 2 km), Pointe Blanche (viewpoint, 3 km), Falaise du Col de la Colombière (viewpoint, 3 km), Tête d'Auferrand (viewpoint, 4 km), Maison du patrimoine bornandin (fort, 6 km), Pointe d'Andey (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Lac de Lessy worth visiting?
Lac de Lessy is listed as a must-see lake in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on Spotwander.