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| caption = A view on the Lakes of Vens (Tinée, French Alps). The refuge of Vens can be seen on the left. |
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The '''lakes of Vens''' ([[French language|French]]: ''Lacs de Vens'') are located in the massif of the Mercantour, between |
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]]. |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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[[Category:Lakes of Alpes-Maritimes]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:05, 9 January 2022
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| Lacs de Vens (French) | |
 A view on the Lakes of Vens (Tinée, French Alps). The refuge of Vens can be seen on the left. | |
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| Location | Alpes-Maritimes, Alps |
| Coordinates | 44°18′55″N 6°56′16″E / 44.31528°N 6.93778°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Surface elevation | 2,325 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Grands sites de la Tinée: les lacs de Vens". Le Parc national du Mercantour (in French). Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Circuit de Tortisse". Guide Randoxygène (Department of the Alpes-Maritimes) (in French). Retrieved August 28, 2018.