Lac de Paladru, Natural lake in Charavines, France.
Lac de Paladru is a natural lake in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region that spans across multiple communes. The water is bordered by four supervised beaches where swimmers can enjoy the water during summer months.
The Société du Lac de Paladru was established in 1874 and initially operated as a private estate. Since 1970, archaeological digs have brought artifacts from the lake floor to the surface for study.
The lake serves as a gathering place for swimming and water activities for people from the surrounding villages. Local communities use the beaches regularly for recreation and cooling off during the warmer season.
The lake has free parking, public restrooms, and multiple swimming areas with pleasant water temperatures in summer. Visitors should plan to come between June and September when water and air temperatures are most comfortable.
The lake bottom is covered with chalky deposits that give the water a milky appearance. This natural composition is often noticed by swimmers as having a soothing effect on the skin.
Location: Charavines
Location: Villages du Lac de Paladru
Location: Montferrat
Location: Bilieu
Elevation above the sea: 492 m
Address: Lac de Paladru, France
GPS coordinates: 45.45000,5.53333
Latest update: December 17, 2025 11:14
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes area has lakes from very different beginnings. Large lakes that formed from glaciers, like Lake Bourget or Lake Annecy, appeared after the glaciers in the Alps melted. They have deep water surrounded by mountains. In the Massif Central, volcanic lakes sit in old craters,...
Musée archéologique du lac de Paladru
3 km
Chartreuse de la Sylve-Bénite
4 km
Château de Clermont
3.6 km
Grange de Louisias
2.7 km
Plage de Charavines
2.2 km
Plage municipale de Montferrat (herbe)
2.8 kmDrinking fountain, water well
4.3 km
Église Saint-Christophe du Pin
2.3 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Charavines
2.8 km
Église Saint-Albin de Bilieu
1.3 km
Église Saint-Michel de Villages du Lac de Paladru
3.2 kmMotte castrale du Châtelard
2.7 km
Cadran solaire - mairie de Charavines
2.7 kmScenic viewpoint
1.5 kmScenic viewpoint
3.4 kmLe Clermont Bar
4 kmPlage municipale de Paladru
2.9 kmPlage Beau Rivage
2.2 kmSculpture, Work of art
3.5 kmCroix de Viapre
3.8 kmCroix
3.7 kmCroix du Plan
3 kmWayside cross
3.6 kmCroix des Cochettes
1.4 kmLes Trois Croix
4 kmWayside cross, Christianity, Catholic church building
2.9 kmRuins
3.9 kmMemorial, commemorative plaque
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