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beautiful and peaceful lake, great to have a lunch break with a view

Easy walk from Lake Saint-Guérin. Also accessible by bike (gravel).

Splendid view, on an easy route, especially if you go up by the Piapolay chairlift.

A magnificent site, easily accessible from Arêches on foot or by bike.

Beautiful lake with splendid mountains in the background, a heavenly place.

Superb Himalayan footbridge over an azure blue lake with views of the mountains, splendid!

The Coche hydraulic dam measures 33 meters high. Its large water reservoir is fed by 28 kilometers of galleries which capture the tributaries of the Isère; water supplies are particularly important during periods of snowmelt. This dam is linked to the lower Aigueblanche reservoir and the La Coche hydroelectric power station following the innovative principle of a STEP: Energy transfer station by pumping. The principle is simple: to produce electricity, water from the upstream lake (La Coche) is turbined then delivered to another lake downstream (Aigueblanche).

This pretty, alpine lake lies nestled in a dip below an impressive rocky outcrop. The lake is accessible via an unsurfaced road as well as on the hiking trail between Lac de Saint-Guérin and Le Cormet D'Arêche, so it's popular and can be busy.