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Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Dam loop from La Villedieu

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Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Dam loop from La Villedieu

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Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Dam loop from La Villedieu

03:11

66.8km

870m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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Parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin

Waypoints

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19.3 km

Gentioux War Memorial

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War memorials are often a tribute to the war dead. Unlike these, the Gentioux monument denounces the war and its victims ...

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23.5 km

Pont de Senoueix

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From the recent bridge you can see the Pont de Senoueix, known as the "Roman bridge". It made it possible to cross the Taurion and probably dates from the 17th century.

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40.7 km

Lake Vassivière

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Lake Vassivivère located in the Millevaches regional natural park in Limousin is the largest in the region, a true inland sea!

On the developed banks there are several campsites and restaurants. The whole thing remains quite intimate.

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43.5 km

Viewpoint

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The Lac de Vassivière [vasivjɛʁ] (Occitan Vaciviéra) is one of the largest artificial lakes in France with an area of about 10 km². It is located on the Plateau de …

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46.7 km

Vassivière Dam

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Lake Vassivière was created in 1950 to cover the energy needs of France. The dam is almost 33 meters high and 25 meters thick at its base, only 3 meters at the top.

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47.7 km

Lake Vassivière

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Beautiful reservoir also suitable for camping and sailing. There are also small huts right on the lake

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47.8 km

West Shore of Lake Vassivière

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Good asphalt all around the lake, sometimes 10% a bit bumpy.

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52.1 km

View of Lac de Vassivière

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After a very nice climb
We are rewarded with a very nice view

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54.7 km

Beach

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66.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.9 km

845 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

62.4 km

4.33 km

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< 100 m

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Highest point (780 m)

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Tuesday 18 August

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