Lake Peiroou / Lac de Peiroou
Lake Peiroou, also known as the Dam
Avenue Antoine de la Salle
13210 Saint-Rémy de Provence
Longitude : 4.82864
Artificial lake in the heart of the Alpilles
Lake Peiroou, also known as the Dam, is near Saint-Rémy de Provence.
The lake site offers a unique and typical landscape of the Alpilles.
Combining forest, rocky slopes and water, the lake is one of the most
popular destinations for locals and tourists.
Access restrictions
Lake Peiroou is a fragile natural site:
- Swimming for people and animals prohibited
- Camping and fires prohibited
- Keep dogs on a leash
- Do not leave waste
Site subject to access restrictions to the Alpilles massif
during drought periods.
Info on the Alpilles park website
The little history of the lake
Its name comes from the Provençal "pèiroù" which means cauldron.
On this site, the Romans had built a dam to create
a reserve to supply water by an aqueduct to the baths and fountains of the city of Glanum.
This dam was one of the first "arch-dams" in history.
The current dam was built in October 1891, in the same place as the Romans,
to supply the fountains of Saint-Rémy de Provence.
Dam characteristics
| Type : | Gravity dam with overflow crest (a gravity dam is a dam whose own mass is enough to oppose the pressure exerted by the water). |
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| Altitude : | 130 m |
| Height : | 19 m |
| Development : | 22 m |
| Width : | 7m (base) - 1m (crest) |
| Capacity : | 80 000 m3 |
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Source : Information panels on the site itself. |
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