Étang de Lavalduc

Étang de Lavalduc, or La Valduc, is a saltwater lagoon, on a variable level, near the Mediterranean Sea, west of the Étang de Berre, north of Fos-sur-Mer. Ownership of the Salins du Midi, which have made it a storage tank for brine, the pond is located in three municipalities: Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts, Istres and Fos-sur-Mer, Bouches-du-Rhône. Its coloring of an iridescent pink blue is due to the presence of the small crustaceans such as Artemia salina.

Étang de Lavalduc
LocationFrance
Coordinates43°27′51″N 4°58′8″E[1]
Basin countriesFrance
Surface area3.54 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Surface elevation−10 m (−33 ft)

Located at an average altitude of about 10 m below sea level, it is the lowest point in France.

References

  1. "Étang de Lavalduc". Retrieved 16 January 2018.


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