Lac du Der Chantecoq - Marne

Lac du Der Chantecoq is situated in central France in the Champange-Ardenne region, a few miles South West of a town called St. Dizier and approximately 120 miles East of Paris. Reported to be the largest artificial lake in Europe, Lac du Der-Chantecoq serves as a major tourist attraction.

Lac du Der

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Lac du Der Chantecoq - Marne mini guide

Guide point	Details
Department:	North East France > Champagne Ardenne > Marne >
Switch board number:	+ 33 (0)3 26 72 62 80
Visit owner's personal website:	http://www.lacduder.fr/uk/index.php
Public Transport:	Please check on the website.
Facilities general:	Please check on the website.
Facilities for the disabled:	Please check on the website.
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Lac du Der, when full, contains around 12,000 acres of water. It was created by leveling three villages, then breaching the dam wall of the Reservoir Champaubert and flooding the three levelled villages. Lac du Der Chantecoq (the Marne Reservoir) covers 350 million m³, or 4,800 hectares.

Visitors can choose from a huge range of water sports including sailing, rowing and motor boating. Aside from the activities in the water, there are also plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy including walking, horse riding and mountain biking etc.

While many visitors enjoy spending their family summer holidays by the lac, out of season it attracts many bird lovers, who come to admire the great diversity of species, including cranes, ducks, herons, geese, eagles and the many other varieties.

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