Lac de Grand-Lieu
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Lac de Grand-Lieu is a lake
located to the south-west of Nantes
, in the Loire-Atlantique
, France
, and almost entirely in Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu
. At an elevation of 5 m, its surface area is 62.92 km².
The lake is classified as a Local Nature Reserve
, and use of boats on the lake are prohibited for all but a small number of licensed professional fishermen.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
located to the south-west of Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
, in the Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and almost entirely in Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu
Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu
Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It's about 400 km southeast of Paris, via Chartres, Le Mans, Angers, and Nantes....
. At an elevation of 5 m, its surface area is 62.92 km².
The lake is classified as a Local Nature Reserve
Local Nature Reserve
Local nature reserve or LNR is a designation for nature reserves in the United Kingdom. The designation has its origin in the recommendations of the Wild Life Conservation Special Committee which established the framework for nature conservation in the United Kingdom and suggested a national suite...
, and use of boats on the lake are prohibited for all but a small number of licensed professional fishermen.