# Lac du Chevril and Tignes dam

> A reservoir that drowned the old village of Tignes in 1952. The 180 m dam wall carries a huge painted giant, and a lay-by on the D902 above the lake gives the

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A reservoir that drowned the old village of Tignes in 1952. The 180 m dam wall carries a huge painted giant, and a lay-by on the D902 above the lake gives the best view.

- **Nearest town:** Tignes, France
- **Category:** Roadside oddities
- **GPS:** 45.4995, 6.9330

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