| Discover Lac de Rabodanges |
The municipality of 'Putanges-le-Lac' is composed of nine historic communes, five of which border Lake Rabodanges ...
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THE DAMThe history of Lake Rabodanges begins in 1919, when the first study was made into the management of the River Orne and its tributaries.Over the four kilometers before it enters the Gorges de St Aubert, the Orne falls around 40 metres, more rapidly than anywhere else in Normandy. Moreover, the narrowness of the valley at the start of the gorge, added to a splendid natural basin upstream, allowed the engineers to complete the ambitious project of building a dam and large retaining lake. The inauguration took place in 1960. Lake Rabodanges holds 6 million cubic meters of water, held by a dam 160 meters long and 17 meters high. This may be viewed from a platform in Plessis on the right bank of the River Orne, accessed from a path on the left at the site entrance. |
LE LAC DE RABODANGESThe artificial lake of Rabodanges is more than 6 km long and its width does not exceed 150 m.The fauna is mainly represented by ducks, grebes, gray herons and coots; the otter, a protected species, is also present. As for the flora, you will discover over the seasons many plant species ... |
LEISURE ACTIVITIESThe many leisure activities allow you to discover its wooded and winding banks: cruise, supervised and free swimming in July and August, water skiing, canoeing, paddle, fishing, hiking... |
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Latitude : 48.788791 Longitude : -0.297890 |
The municipality of 'Putanges-le-Lac' is composed of nine historic communes, five of which border Lake Rabodanges ...
Le Plessis
61210 PUTANGES-LE-LAC
(Rabodanges)
THE DAMThe history of Lake Rabodanges begins in 1919, when the first study was made into the management of the River Orne and its tributaries.Over the four kilometers before it enters the Gorges de St Aubert, the Orne falls around 40 metres, more rapidly than anywhere else in Normandy. Moreover, the narrowness of the valley at the start of the gorge, added to a splendid natural basin upstream, allowed the engineers to complete the ambitious project of building a dam and large retaining lake. The inauguration took place in 1960. Lake Rabodanges holds 6 million cubic meters of water, held by a dam 160 meters long and 17 meters high. This may be viewed from a platform in Plessis on the right bank of the River Orne, accessed from a path on the left at the site entrance. |
LE LAC DE RABODANGESThe artificial lake of Rabodanges is more than 6 km long and its width does not exceed 150 m.The fauna is mainly represented by ducks, grebes, gray herons and coots; the otter, a protected species, is also present. As for the flora, you will discover over the seasons many plant species. |
LEISURE ACTIVITIESThe many leisure activities allow you to discover its wooded and winding banks: cruise, supervised and free swimming in July and August, water skiing, canoeing, paddle, fishing, hiking... |
Latitude : 48.788791
Longitude : -0.297890