Lake Lac du Bourget

Lake Lac du Bourget, located in the French department of Savoy, is the largest and deepest lake in the country. The area of the lake of glacial origin is 18 meters long and a maximum width of 3.5 kilometers - 44 and a half square kilometers. The maximum depth in Lac du Bourget does not exceed 145 meters.

Lake Lac du Bourget was formed about 19 thousand years ago when glaciers melted. Swimming lovers come to the lake, the water temperature in summer is 20-25 degrees Celsius. The volume of water in the reservoir is equal to the annual consumption of drinking water throughout the country. In recent years, serious work has been done to protect the lake from sewage from surrounding cities. On the shores of the lake live storks, black kites, owls and many other species of birds.