Lake Servières

The Lac of Servières is a Lac French of volcanic origin located in the chain of the Monts Gilds in the Massif Central, more precisely in the area Auvergne, in the Département of the Puy-de-Dôme.

Located at an altitude of 1202 m, it was formed in the crater of old a Volcan it is what one calls a Maar . While going up via the fractures of the terrestrial ground, the magma met a Ground water. The immediate vaporization of water causes an intense pressure, which produces a cataclysmic explosion. The crater is then filled with water. It is less deep (26 m), and much smaller than the main thing maar of the area, the Lac Pavin since it makes only 15 hectares instead of 44. From its outlet escapes the Sioule, affluent Allier.

One can fish trout there, and the omble knight, fishing with the fly is productive there.

It is mainly surrounded by forests of Mélèze S and Sapin S, where one finds in summer of bilberries, and wild raspberries. On the Estive S which border it, of mysterious holes are aligned. They are vestiges of dwellings, the trass (old name of will burons). They are old huts of shepherds (of the temporary Buron S of mountain pastures) glazes of vegetable roofs, perhaps dating from the cruel invasions.

Two paths of Grande Excursion cross there: the GR. 30 and the GR. 441.

It is located on the commune of Orcival.

the lake seen on Google map

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