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Lake: Jovets
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Updated by
Office de Tourisme des Contamines-Montjoie - 10/08/2026
www.lescontamines.com
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Open period
All year round daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
Contact
Phone :
04 50 47 01 58
04 50 47 05 10
Email : info@lescontamines.com
Website : https://www.lescontamines.com
Location complements
From Notre-Dame de la Gorge, take the Roman road towards Nant Borrant. Cross two streams, go past a sheepfold and walk along the right bank of the reservoir. Follow a steep winding path upwards to the first of the two lakes.
Reception complements
This walk is within the nature reserve. Dogs must be kept on a lead.
Camping is strictly prohibited between June 15 and September 15 throughout the Contamines-Montjoie Nature Reserve, below 2500m altitude (except in official bivouac areas requiring reservation). Swimming is prohibited for hikers and pets year-round in all lakes and bodies of water within the nature reserve.
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