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List of of all lakes around Chamonix

Lac Vivier

7

Our Rating

Good

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Nearest Town

Saint Gervais

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Altitude

944m

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The Lac Vivier is small fishing lake located along the trail that runs through the Montjoie Valley between Saint-Gervais and Les Contamines. Across from the lake, on the other side of the river Bonnant you will find the hamlet of Bionnay. 


The lake is a fishing lake and there is a small pond next to it that contains the trout spawning grounds. This smaller pond is fenced off and should not be accessed. To fish in the lake, you will need a fishing permit which you can purchase the tourist office.


There is a stone grilling pit and few picnic tables nearby. All in all a nice location if you want to take the family out fishing or have a little picnic.

Lac Vivier Photos

Below are all the photos we have in our Chamonix Photos collection for this point of interest. All our photos are tagged with the GPS coordinates and linked to the trails that you can take to find the location where the photo was taken. So if  you want to see the full details for a specific photo then just click on it.

Hiking & Running Trails to Lac Vivier

All the trails and points of interest around Chamonix on our website are linked to each other so you can easily pick trails that cover the things you would like to see or visit sights that are nearby and can easily be combined with your target destination. These are the hiking and trail running trails and points of interest linked to Lac Vivier

Saint-Gervais to Les Contamines

Length

9.7km

Elevation +

+554m / -197m

Difficulty

Very Easy

7

Good

Dogs

Dogs Allowed

Children

7+ Years old

When to Go

Start Apr - End Oct

A nice route through a large part of the Montjoie Valley passing through numerous little hamlets and nice open fields with nice views all around.

Points of Interests near Lac Vivier

Bionnassay

Hamlet

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Average

Tiny Hamlet below the Col de Voza south west from Les Houches

Nearest Town

Saint Gervais

Altitude

1323m

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Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Town

9

Exceptional

Saint Gervais is beautiful town west from Les Houches at the start of the Montjoie Valley

Nearest Town

Saint Gervais

Altitude

813m

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Les Contamines

Town

8

Very Good

Beautiful town at the end of the Montjoie Valley south-west from Chamonix

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude

1160m

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Where is Lac Vivier?

Longitude:

6.7268

Latitude:

45.8618

​Below you will find the location of Lac Vivier on the map. You can also click the button to show the nearby trails and points of interests that are listed above on the same map. Another option is to visit our interactive map that shows Lac Vivier and everything else that is listed on our website.

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Looking for more Lakes?

Lac Vivier is only one of many lakes around Chamonix. We got many more we would love to show you and many more you should visit! To view all the other lakes we cover on our website, you can visit our Lakes around Chamonix page or view all the lakes around Chamonix on our interactive map

Looking for other sights, attractions and points of interest around Chamonix? 

Summits & Cols

Summits and Mountain Passes offering amazing views

Refuges

Refuges offer mountain accommodation, often at altitude

Churches & Chapels

Beautiful Churches & Chapels with incredible histories

Waterfalls

Beautiful Waterfalls, or Cascades, as they are called in French

Mountain Restaurants

Snack Bars and Mountain Restaurants serving Food and Drinks

Oratories & Crosses

Small Religious Sites often placed on cross roads

Glaciers

Glaciers are some of the most iconic natural features of Chamonix

Towns & Hamlets

Lovely Towns, Villages and Hamlets around Chamonix

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