The Top 8 Lakes around Castres
Looking to visit the best lakes around Castres? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Castres’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: November 22, 2025
La Raviège Dam
Highlight • Monument
The Lac de la Raviège is an artificial lake of 438 hectares and 12 kilometers long.
In the middle of a forest of beeches and firs, the Lac de la …
In the middle of a forest of beeches and firs, the Lac de la …
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Gravette Dam
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Each lake of the Montagne Noire has its "personality: that of the Cammazes and all in length and depth.
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Lac du Laouzas
Highlight • Lake
Located at an altitude of 800 meters in the heart of the Lacaune mountains, this pretty little lake is in the center of a wooded environment. For hiking enthusiasts, a …
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Lac des Montagnès
Highlight • Lake
Lac des Montagnès, with its path around the lake, offers a real haven of peace in the heart of the Montagne Noire for walkers or sports enthusiasts in Mazamet.
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Saints-Peyres Lake
Highlight • Lake
Lac des Saints-Peyres is a reservoir filled with water in 1935 following the construction of a 60m high gravity dam. Many trails allow you to enjoy nature along the banks.
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Lac du Merle
Highlight • Lake
Small lake covered with hundreds of water lilies! Not enough water and too much mud to make it a swimming lake but it's a bird's paradise.
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From Arfons to Lac de Laprade Basse via La Galaube
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Nice connection by beautiful clear tracks, in the undergrowth or on the paths.
The six lakes of the Black Mountain each have their own "character", that of La Galaube offers …
The six lakes of the Black Mountain each have their own "character", that of La Galaube offers …
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View of Château de Grandval
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Castle built in the middle of the 15th century. In June 1944, the resistance moved there, but on the morning of June 21, 1944, the Germans set fire to the castle and its outbuildings. Today it remains in ruins.
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