page_title: Lac de Vassivière
hierarchical_section_title: Lac de Vassivière
caption_attribution_description: English: Barrage and sailing boat on Lac de Vassiviere, Limousin, France
context_page_description: The lac de Vassivière or Vassivière Lake, one of France's largest artificial lakes, is a large man-made reservoir of about 10 square kilometres. It is situated on the Plateau de Millevaches in the départements of Creuse and Haute-Vienne. It is the largest area of water in the Limousin region of France and provides water supplies, hydroelectricity, and leisure facilities.
context_section_description: The lac de Vassivière or Vassivière Lake (Vacivièra in Occitan), one of France's largest artificial lakes, is a large man-made reservoir of about 10 square kilometres (2,500 acres). It is situated on the Plateau de Millevaches in the départements of Creuse and Haute-Vienne. It is the largest area of water in the Limousin region of France and provides water supplies, hydroelectricity, and leisure facilities.
caption: With one of the dams in the background
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