List of lakes of France

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Lac d'Allos in the Mercantour National Park

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This list of lakes in France roughly distinguishes three categories: the mountain lakes, sorted first by massif, and then by départements; the lakes in plains, sorted by river basin; and the coastal lakes.

Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), the largest in western Europe with Template:Convert, partly in France, partly in Switzerland, is listed in Haute-Savoie for its French part.

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Mountain lakes

The lakes of mountain massifs can be natural, often of glaciary origin (G), or volcanic (V), or artificial, generally built for hydraulic energy purposes (H) or flow regulation (F).

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Lakes in plains

The lakes in this category can be natural (N) or designed to be used as reservoirs (R).

Basin of the Garonne

Basin of the Loire

Basin of the Moselle

Basin of the Nièvre

Basin of the Seine

Basin of the Rhine

Basin of the Rhône

Others

Coastal lakes

The lakes close to the sea can be filled with fresh water (F) or sea water (S).

See also

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References

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