Notable lake · Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Grangent Dam
Barrage de Grangent
Grangent Dam is a lake in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grangent Dam: 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 Grangent Dam
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 Grangent Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.46708, 4.24828. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grangent Dam
- Château de Grangent · fort · Loire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Château d'Essalois · fort · Loire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Victor · church · Loire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Réserve naturelle des gorges de la Loire · sanctuary · Loire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Château de Bouthéon · fort · Loire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Pierre · church · Loire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Château des Bruneaux · fort · Loire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Musée de la Mine Site Couriot · museum · Loire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Château de Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules · fort · Loire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Laurent-Saint-Étienne · church · Loire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tombe Smith · church · Loire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Église Sainte-Marie · church · Loire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Église Notre-Dame · church · Loire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-François · church · Loire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Église Notre-Dame de Valbenoite · church · Loire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Prieuré de Saint-Romain-le-Puy · church · Loire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Collégiale Saint-Bonnet · church · Loire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Château de Rochetaillée · fort · Loire · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Grangent Dam
- Lac du Bouchet · lake · Haute-Loire · ~90 km · Must-see
- Lac d'Issarlès · lake · Ardèche · ~92 km · Must-see
- Lac de Naussac · lake · Haute-Loire · ~109 km · Must-see
- Lac de Paladru · lake · Isère · ~125 km · Must-see
- Lac de la Cassière · lake · Puy-de-Dôme · ~126 km · Must-see
- Lac d'Aydat · lake · Puy-de-Dôme · ~126 km · Must-see
- Base nautique de Garabit · lake · Cantal · ~127 km · Must-see
- Lac de Bourdouze · lake · Puy-de-Dôme · ~129 km · Must-see
- Lac Chambon · lake · Puy-de-Dôme · ~130 km · Must-see
- Lac de Montcineyre · lake · Puy-de-Dôme · ~132 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Grangent Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Grangent Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Grangent Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grangent Dam?
Nearby: Château de Grangent (fort, 1 km), Château d'Essalois (fort, 1 km), Église Saint-Victor (church, 3 km), Réserve naturelle des gorges de la Loire (sanctuary, 4 km), Château de Bouthéon (fort, 11 km), Église Saint-Pierre (church, 12 km).
Is Grangent Dam worth visiting?
Grangent Dam is listed as a notable lake in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on Spotwander.