Lac de Lourdes, Glacial lake in Hautes-Pyrénées, France.
The lake covers 52 hectares at an elevation of 422 meters, featuring a 6-kilometer path that circles the water surface with mountain views.
During the 1770s, Prince of Rohan-Rochefort acquired the Lourdes seigniory and planned to drain the lake for cultivation until the Revolution halted the project.
The lake shore preserves local traditions through two restaurants serving regional dishes while maintaining connections to neighboring mountain communities.
Visitors can practice multiple water activities including canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding, and fishing for species like carp, pike, and black bass.
The adjacent peat bog, classified as a Natura 2000 zone since 2006, contains rare species including the false ringlet butterfly and sundew plants.
Location: Hautes-Pyrénées
Elevation above the sea: 422 m
Address: Lac de Lourdes, 65100 Lourdes, France
GPS coordinates: 43.10830,-0.08556
Latest update: July 25, 2025 22:29
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
2.6 km
Massabielle Grotto
2.5 km
Rosary Basilica
2.6 km
Basilica of St. Pius X
2.9 km
Basilique de l'Immaculée-Conception de Lourdes
2.5 km
Château fort de Lourdes
3.2 km
Église Sainte-Bernadette de Lourdes
2.5 km
Via Crucis of Lourdes
2.6 km
Church of Sacred Heart, Lourdes
3.6 km
Moulin de Boly
3.2 km
Dormition Ukrainian Orthodox Church
2.7 km
Grottes des Espélugues
2.5 km
Musée pyrénéen de Lourdes
3.3 km
Monastère du Carmel de Lourdes
2.5 km
Monastère des Clarisses de Lourdes
3.1 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bartrès
3.5 km
Église Saint-Saturnin de Loubajac
2.9 km
Église Saint-Saturnin d'Omex
3.6 km
Statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Massabiel cave
2.5 km
Église Saint-Martin de Peyrouse
2.6 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Poueyferré
1.5 km
Chapelle des Carmélites de Lourdes
2.5 km
Tour de Garnavie
3.4 km
Statue of Michael the Archangel on Rosary Square
3 km
Santé des Malades par Jules Déchin
2.7 km
Calvary in Rosary Square
2.9 km
Chapelle du Sacré-Cœur de la maison d'accueil Marie Saint-Frai
2.9 km
Musée de Lourdes
3.3 kmReviews
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