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    The Lac de Serre-Ponçon (French pronunciation: [lak də sɛʁ pɔ̃sɔ̃]; Vivaro-Alpine: Lac de Sèrra Ponçon), known in English as the Lake of Serre-Ponçon, is...
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    Durance (category Rivers of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
    Mont-Dauphin. The Durance then flows south-south-west and flows into the Lac de Serre-Ponçon just downstream of Embrun. The confluence with the Ubaye was flooded...
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    Demoiselles Coiffées de Pontis is a rock formation in Pontis, near Embrun in the French Alps, located on the edge of the Lac de Serre-Ponçon. The formation...
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    create one of the largest artificial lakes in Western Europe: the Lac de Serre-Ponçon. The Queyras valley is located in the eastern part of the department...
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    Ubaye (category Rivers of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
    Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, Jausiers and Barcelonnette. It flows into the Lac de Serre-Ponçon (which is fed and drained by the Durance) near La Bréole. Ubaye Valley...
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    Single-seat high performance fiberglass Glaser-Dirks DG-808 glider over the Lac de Serre Ponçon in the French Alps...
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    end of one of the largest artificial lakes in Western Europe: the Lac de Serre-Ponçon. The Canadian town of Embrun, Ontario was named after Embrun in 1856...
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  • Lac de Serre-Ponçon (H) (F) Lac Vert in the Haute-Ubaye Grand Lac in the Briançonnais Lac de l'Ascension in the Queyras Lac d'Asti in the Queyras Lac...
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    d'Azur region in the far east of southern France. It crosses the Lac de Serre-Ponçon, an artificial lake or reservoir. The creation of the lake prompted...
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    du Morgon mountain, Le Sauze du Lac lies on a promontory sticking out between the two sides of the Lac de Serre-Ponçon. This used to be the meeting point...
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  • Truel Dam Roselend Dam Étang de Saint-Quentin Lac de Serre-Ponçon Sivens Dam Tignes Dam Lac de Vassivière Lac de Vouglans Lac du Verney Petit-Saut Dam Faatautia...
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    of the Lac de Serre-Ponçon. The region around Gap is known as Gapençais [fr]. The commune of Gap is almost entirely located in the Sillon de Gap [Gap...
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  • France, after Lac du Der-Chantecoq and Lac de Serre-Ponçon and ahead of Lac de Sainte-Croix. Formerly known as "Lac de Lusigny" or "Lac de la forêt d'Orient"...
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    Regional Natural Park EPTB Seine Grands Lacs Lac du Der has a surface area of 48 km2, Lac de Serre-Ponçon 28 km2 and Lac de Sainte-Croix 22 km2. Distance between...
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    overlooks the abbey of Boscodon and the lake Serre-Ponçon. The climbing is done by the Morgon's circus (Cirque de Morgon) which is well-attended during summer...
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    Savines-le-Lac (French pronunciation: [savin lə lak]; Vivaro-Alpine: Savina lo Lac) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France...
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    Queyras Communauté de communes du Pays des Écrins Communauté de communes de Serre-Ponçon (partly) Communauté de communes Serre-Ponçon Val d'Avance (partly)...
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    or Embrun (15 km) to the east. Prunières is located close to the Lac de Serre-Ponçon, one of the largest artificial lakes in Western Europe, and surrounded...
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    to Serre Chevalier, 190 km (120 mi) This mountainous stage departed from Gap heading east through La Bâtie-Neuve and Chorges, across the Lac de Serre-Ponçon...
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    the Gorges of Verdon] (in French). Nice: Serre Éditeur. p. 7. ISBN 978-2-86410-206-9. Direction régionale de l'environnement (DIREN) (October 2003). "Les...
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    September 2005, the commune was known as Sainte-Croix-de-Verdon. Lac de Sainte-Croix Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department "Répertoire national...
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    Val-d'Oronaye (category Communes of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
    Occitan: Vau d'Oronaia) is an alpine commune on the Italian border in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region...
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    Riez (category Communes of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
    the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located northwest of the Lac de Sainte-Croix...
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    Department Hautes-Alpes Arrondissement Gap Canton Chorges Intercommunality Serre-Ponçon Val d'Avance Government  • Mayor (2020–2026) Elisabeth Clauzier Area...
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    Department Hautes-Alpes Arrondissement Gap Canton Embrun Intercommunality Serre-Ponçon Government  • Mayor (2020–2026) Christine Maximin Area 1 15.99 km2 (6...
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    Department Hautes-Alpes Arrondissement Gap Canton Chorges Intercommunality Serre-Ponçon Val d'Avance Government  • Mayor (2020–2026) Rolland Arnaud Area 1 30...
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    Saint-Julien-du-Verdon (category Communes of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
    Julien of the Verdon"; Provençal Occitan: Sant Julian de Verdon) is a rural commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte...
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    Department Hautes-Alpes Arrondissement Gap Canton Tallard Intercommunality Serre-Ponçon Val d'Avance Government  • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Nicolas Area 1 22...
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    Chaudon-Norante (category Communes of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
    the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. The river Asse flows northwest through the commune. Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence...
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    Allos (category Communes of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
    Tete du Lac (Head of the Lake) (2626 m), the group of Tours du Lac (Towers of the Lake) which is five peaks between 2585 and 2745 m, and the Tete de Valplane...
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