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The Top 14 Lakes in Aveyron

Looking to visit the best lakes in Aveyron? 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 Aveyron’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!

Last updated: November 10, 2025

The Virgin of the Lakes

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From the virgin lakes, we have a view that "embraces" the Pareloup lakes. At sunset it's the best 👍

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Pareloup Dam

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Dam built in the 1950s, following the Marshall Plan. At 805 meters above sea level, it is built on the Vioulou stream and gives birth to Pareloup lake.

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Bruyères lake

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Near Bertholène, Lac des Bruyères is a small body of water appreciated by fishing enthusiasts. You will find a picnic table there if you want to take a break in the middle of a long outing.

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Lake Villefranche-de-Panat

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Villefranche-de-Panat lake is an artificial lake created in the 1950s. It extends over four kilometers in length and offers many possibilities for activities: swimming, boating, fishing, pedal boating, canoeing, paddleboarding, and even seaplane for the more adventurous.

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Laussac Peninsula

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The Laussac peninsula is a magnificent site which once dominated the confluence of the Truyère and the Brezons. With the creation of the Sarrans dam, the water level rose to …

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Gouffre du Lantouy

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In 1122, a monastery belonging to the Benedictines of the Cluniac order stood here. Legend has it that the spring appeared after the monastery's disappearance. The spring is said to be fertile.

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Lac de Saint-Gervais

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Pretty lake of Saint-Gervais, which can be circumnavigated by a 2.5 kilometer path. On the banks, there are picnic tables in the shade, a supervised swimming area in summer and a children's playground.

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Pareloup Lake Beach

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Sandy beach with supervised swimming in July and August. Rentals of pedalos, SUP and other aquatic accessories are available to you, as well as a café and restaurant.

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The Lavogne

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The lavognes are natural depressions but sealed by man for centuries to collect rainwater to water livestock.

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Lake Bannac

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Possibility of making the complete tour of 5 km.
However, be careful if it rained because the ground becomes very muddy in places.

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Sarrans Dam and Lake

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Incredible spots around this large Nature lake, nearly 1000 hectares of mountain water: the Barrage de Sarrans, the largest dam in Europe in its time, a mecca for predator fishing and the Laussac peninsula, a bathing site.

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Still not found your perfect lake in Aveyron? Check out the guides of these regions to see even more beautiful places.

The Top 14 Lakes in Aveyron

The Virgin of the Lakes

Pareloup Dam

Bruyères lake

Lake Villefranche-de-Panat

Laussac Peninsula

Gouffre du Lantouy

Lac de Saint-Gervais

Pareloup Lake Beach

The Lavogne

Lake Bannac

Sarrans Dam and Lake

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