Lake Paladru

  • Lake
Elevation : 492m
38850 Charavines
5km long, 1km wide and 392 ha in surface area, it is the 5th largest natural glacial lake in France. Did you know that, in addition to giving the lake its beautiful turquoise color, the lake chalk that covers its bottom is good for the skin?
Shaped during the Ice Age, its banks were home to one of the Isère's 1st human communities in 2700 BC (the Neolithic village of Les Baigneurs). Later, knights from the An Mil period settled on the Colletière site. The remains unearthed during numerous archaeological digs are now on display in the new Musée archéologique du lac de Paladru ( MALP ) in Paladru.

The site is also remarkable for its 7 protected natural areas, including the Grands Roseaux to the north of the lake, an ideal nesting...

Services

Services

Car park

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

Lake Paladru
Elevation : 492m
38850 Charavines

Environment

Environment
  • Lakeside or by stretch of water
  • Lake view
  • Close to a motorway
  • Mountain view
  • In the country
  • Beach within 300 m
  • Waterside
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Near shuttle stop
Updated on 01 July 2025 at 13:56
by Office de Tourisme du Pays Voironnais
(Offer identifier : 94980)
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