Giffaumont-Champaubert

The landscape around Giffaumont-Champaubert is defined by the open water and reed-fringed wetlands of Lac du Der-Chantecoq, which have shaped both the settlement pattern and local economy. Created during the 1960s and 1970s to regulate the Marne, the reservoir is France’s largest artificial lake. Its shores are an important stopover for migratory birds; common cranes gather here in large numbers in autumn and winter. Sailing, cycling and other lakeside recreation centre on the southern shore at Giffaumont. Near the lake, the Musée du Pays du Der preserves the region’s rural heritage, including a relocated timber-framed church. Continue to other webcams in Grand Est to compare the lake country and rural settings around Lac du Der.

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