| Lac Pavin | |
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  Lac Pavin  Lac Pavin | |
| Location | Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Puy-de-Dôme, France |
| Coordinates | 45°29′45.05″N 2°53′16.52″E / 45.4958472°N 2.8879222°E |
| Type | meromictic, volcanic crater lake |
| Basin countries | France |
| Surface area | 44 ha (110 acres) |
| Max. depth | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,197 m (3,927 ft) |
Lac Pavin or Lake Pavin is a meromictic crater lake, located in the Dore mountains, in Auvergne (Massif central), in the territory of the commune of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Puy-de-Dôme department of France, between Besse-en-Chandesse and Super-Besse. Formed by phreatomagmatism 6,900 years ago, this crater lake is the youngest volcano in mainland France[1][2]
It gives its name to a cheese: Pavin cheese.
- ^ "Chaîne des Puys". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
- ^ Henry Gaudru, Évelyne Pradal (2014). "125". À la découverte des volcans extrêmes. Vuibert..