On the mountainside, Stéphanie and Nicolas will be delighted to welcome you. They passionately raise goats and pigs. Come discover their locally processed products: cheeses, charcuterie, and pork. Picnic baskets upon reservation.
Description
Lake Issarlès is one of the jewels of the Ardèche Mountains. It fills an old maar crater and stretches over 97 ha at an altitude of 1000 m with an exceptional depth of 108 metres. Fishing lake. Water sports centre and supervised swimming in summer
It can be walked around in an hour and a half along a shady and marked footpath of about 3,6 km. You can rent pedal boats to discover the site from the inside. Swimming in its clear waters is supervised in July and August. Lake Issarlès is also used by EDF to power the Montpezat-sous-Bauzon hydroelectric power station.
It is connected via underground galleries to the reservoirs on the Loire (La Palisse dam) and two of its tributaries on the Ardèche plateau, the Gage (Moulin de Peyron dam) and the Veyradeyre (La Grange dam). The waters from the Atlantic side are thus diverted to the Fontaulière river, a tributary of the Ardèche (Mediterranean side). Outside the summer period devoted to tourism, hydroelectric production results in a significant tidal range at the lake level.
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This superb Strombolian volcano overlooks Lake Issarlès. From its summit, you can see a 380° view of the Ardèche Mountains. A marked hike can take you to its heights.
On the mountainside, Stéphanie and Nicolas will be delighted to welcome you. They raise with passion goats and pigs. Come and discover their products processed on site: cheeses, charcuterie and pork. Farm visit by reservation.
Prices
| Free. Parking is paid from May 1st to September 30th, from 9 a.m. to 18 p.m. |
| For 8 hours of parking, the rate is €3. For parking beyond 8 hours, the rate increases to €20. |
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