ベルベルンの湖・トップ6

Good for cooling off, but little shade.

A good place for a break in the shade of the trees. There are picnic benches.

The notice translates as follows: The Rahin and Chérimont Community, owner of the Ballastières Open Air Pool site, is therefore obliged to enforce the decree of May 18, 1993, prohibiting swimming in all bodies of water and rivers in the municipality of Champagney. Due to the lack of a lifeguard (no applicant for the position), the supervised pool cannot be opened for the period from July 1 to August 31, 2024.

Unfortunately, according to the notice board, swimming is prohibited at this beautifully landscaped beach. Apparently, the municipality can't find anyone willing to supervise it. In other words, a lifeguard is urgently needed.

The Champagney basin (also known as the Bois de Champagney reservoir1) is a 13 million m3 reservoir, formed by a dam. The dam is 41 meters high and 32 meters thick at the base. It has a length of 785 meters. We fill the dam in winter and spring (it can serve as an outlet for the floods of the Rahin), and we try to maintain the level at the highest level during the summer, for water sports: the practice of sailing, board or boat is organized by local clubs. Swimming is prohibited on the entire body of water.

The Champagney basin is ideal for running and the dam which borders it to the south is a great spectacle.

A pleasant spot for a short break, it's also a crossroads for many paths. The route around the pond is doable by mountain bike, but it's difficult to navigate in places.