View of the river and the grandiose and wild gorges of Truyère. The site is classified and is among the Natura 2000 areas. The gorges are home to numerous birds of prey including a large population of peregrine falcons.
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 …
EDF dam cutting off the waters of the Truyère, built in the 1930s, with the participation of German technicians who made their contribution in the context of war damage (linked to the 1st World War).
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.
Great view of Lac Sarrans from the bridge. Just after the bridge, you can join the Coupiac mountain bike loop to the east or a path that goes up towards Thérondels along the Brezons, to the west.