Stroll around lac d'Armancette

This frog is a jack of all trades, master of all. It is the least water-reliant frog, it only returns to water during the breeding season or to hibernate. This super-frog can live at an altitude of up to 3000 meters! It is even said to be able to dive under the ice! But it is also one of the most widespread in Europe, living in different types of habitats, from parks and gardens or plain ponds to the highest mountain streams and lakes!

The Alpine newt is an amphibian that fears no cold! It can be found in Alpine lakes at altitudes of up to 2,500 metres. It can adapt to the often extreme temperatures by spreading its reproductive cycle over two years, or even by reproducing as a hatchling: this is known as "neoteny". It is a protected species, vulnerable to the threat of large fish. Fish stocking practices at high altitude lakes threaten the survival of these amphibians in these environments.