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Holiday in France 6 - Lac du Chevril

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After completing my photo tour of upper Tignes I decided to create some multiple exposures of the mountain scenery which can be seen below, en masse, followed by a straight shot with a mono conversion. Alan accomplished his Col de l'Iseran ride and met me once again in Tignes. A large reservoir has been created at the bottom of Tignes known as the Lac du Chevril. It supplies a vast amount of hydroelectric power but has drowned the old village whose relics can be seen when the reservoir is drained for maintenance. The dam was constructed in 1952 and there was a lot of controversy when it was decided to flood the homes of 76 families, several farms, shops and hotels. The lake did provide a nice subject for a couple of pictures.