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Coordinates: 44°18′55″N 6°56′16″E / 44.31528°N 6.93778°E / 44.31528; 6.93778
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{{short description|Lakes in the French Alps}}
The '''lakes of Vens''' ([[French language|French]]: ''Lacs de Vens'') are located in the massif of the Mercantour, between altitudes of {{convert|2325|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} and {{convert|2278|m|ft|abbr=on|0}},<ref>{{cite web | title = Grands sites de la Tinée: les lacs de Vens | url = http://www.mercantour-parcnational.fr/fr/des-decouvertes/destination-parc-national-du-mercantour/les-grands-sites-du-parc/grands-sites-de-la | website = Le Parc national du Mercantour | language=fr | access-date=August 28, 2018}}</ref>, in the township of [[Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée]], in the [[French department|department]] of the [[Alpes-Maritimes]].
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The '''lakes of Vens''' ([[French language|French]]: ''Lacs de Vens'') are located in the massif of the Mercantour, between the elevations of {{convert|2325|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} and {{convert|2278|m|ft|abbr=on|0}},<ref>{{cite web | title = Grands sites de la Tinée: les lacs de Vens | url = http://www.mercantour-parcnational.fr/fr/des-decouvertes/destination-parc-national-du-mercantour/les-grands-sites-du-parc/grands-sites-de-la | website = Le Parc national du Mercantour | language=fr | access-date=August 28, 2018}}</ref> in the township of [[Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée]], in the [[French department|department]] of the [[Alpes-Maritimes]].

== Geography ==
The lakes of Vens consist of a succession of five main lakes. The largest, overlooked by the refuge of Vens, has a depth of {{convert|31|m|ft|abbr=on|0}}.

== Itinerary ==
The lakes of Vens are accessible to the hikers from the hamlet of the Pra on the route of the [[col de la Bonette]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Circuit de Tortisse | url=https://randoxygene.departement06.fr/haute-tinee-1/circuit-de-tortisse-9100.html | website=Guide Randoxygène (Department of the Alpes-Maritimes) | language=fr | access-date=August 28, 2018}}</ref> or from [[Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée]].

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Lakes of Alpes-Maritimes|Vens]]
[[Category:Lakes of the Alps|Vens]]

Latest revision as of 18:05, 9 January 2022

Lakes of Vens
Lacs de Vens (French)
A view on the Lakes of Vens (Tinée, French Alps). The refuge of Vens can be seen on the left.
Lakes of Vens is located in Alps
Lakes of Vens
Lakes of Vens
LocationAlpes-Maritimes, Alps
Coordinates44°18′55″N 6°56′16″E / 44.31528°N 6.93778°E / 44.31528; 6.93778
Basin countriesFrance
Surface elevation2,325 m (7,628 ft)

The lakes of Vens (French: Lacs de Vens) are located in the massif of the Mercantour, between the elevations of 2,325 m (7,628 ft) and 2,278 m (7,474 ft),[1] in the township of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, in the department of the Alpes-Maritimes.

Geography

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The lakes of Vens consist of a succession of five main lakes. The largest, overlooked by the refuge of Vens, has a depth of 31 m (102 ft).

Itinerary

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The lakes of Vens are accessible to the hikers from the hamlet of the Pra on the route of the col de la Bonette[2] or from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée.

References

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  1. ^ "Grands sites de la Tinée: les lacs de Vens". Le Parc national du Mercantour (in French). Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Circuit de Tortisse". Guide Randoxygène (Department of the Alpes-Maritimes) (in French). Retrieved August 28, 2018.