Lac Pellaud, Alpine lake in Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, Italy
Lac Pellaud, also called the Pellaud lakes, consists of two small lakes in the municipality of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, in the Valle d'Aosta, within an area known as the Jardin des Anglais. They lie in a small wood, and the surrounding area is equipped with benches and picnic tables.
A hydroelectric facility was built near the lake in the 1920s to supply electricity to surrounding hamlets including Pont, Pellaud, and Chaudanne. This development reflects how early power generation solutions were implemented in these remote mountain areas.
The lakes lie in a small wood called Jardin des Anglais, a name that recalls the English travellers who visited the valley in the 19th century. The area is equipped with picnic tables, and the nearby Pellaud mill, converted into a power station in 1921, supplied electricity to the hamlets of Pont, Pellaud and Chaudanne.
The lakes can be reached on foot from three starting points: the hamlets of Chanavey and Pellaud, or the main village of Bruil. The area around the water is equipped with picnic benches and tables, set inside a small wood called Jardin des Anglais.
The lakes take their name from the hamlet of Pellaud, and the wooded spot around them is called Jardin des Anglais. Beside the water stands the former Pellaud mill, converted into a small hydroelectric plant in 1921 by Henri Bristin, founder of the Société coopérative électrique du Lé.
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