page_title: Belledonne
section_title: Main lakes
hierarchical_section_title: Belledonne / Geography / Main lakes
caption_attribution_description: English: Lake Achard in October
context_page_description: Belledonne is a mountain range in the Dauphiné Alps in southeast France. The southern end of the range forms the eastern wall of the mountains that surround the city of Grenoble.
  The range is noted for the spectacular scenery it provides the inhabitants of Grenoble, numerous ski areas, interesting geology, and a diverse range of alpine land types and uses.
context_section_description: Belledonne and its lakes have played a major role in industrializing hydroelectricity production as early as 1869 thanks to pioneer Aristide Bergès and his paper mills which tapped water from lake Crozet.
caption: Lake Achard in October 2003.
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