Located at an altitude of 2500m, the glacial cirque of Lake Rabuons, which is the largest high-altitude lake in the Alpes-Maritimes, impresses the hiker from the final climb at the end of the Chemin de l’Energie.
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The large lake is notably dominated by Mont Ténibre (3,031 m), Grand Cimon (2,995 m) and Corborant (3,007 m).
Lake Rabuons is 54 meters deep and has an area of 33 ha.
In the 1930s, a hydroelectric power station was planned at Lake Rabuons. The project was finally abandoned but a water intake was installed in 1939. Still operated today by EDF to supply hydroelectric production in the Tinée valley, the water intake was the subject of major restorations in 2013 and 2014.
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Lake Rabuons is 54 meters deep and has an area of 33 ha.
In the 1930s, a hydroelectric power station was planned at Lake Rabuons. The project was finally abandoned but a water intake was installed in 1939. Still operated today by EDF to supply hydroelectric production in the Tinée valley, the water intake was the subject of major restorations in 2013 and 2014.
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Location
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Mountain location
- Isolated
Access
Access
- Accessible only by hiking.
