List Of Lakes In France
The following list of lakes in France roughly distinguishes three categories: the mountain lakes, sorted by massif – and further sorted by départements, the lakes in plains, sorted by river basin, and the coastal lakes.
Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), the largest in western Europe with 582 km², partly in France, partly in Switzerland, is listed in Haute-Savoie for its French part.
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