Salles Curan
- Shelter
- N, NE, E, S, SE
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Mooring on the lac de Pareloup at Salles-Curan, in the Aveyron on the Lévézou plateau, the second-largest artificial lake in France with a surface of 1 260 hectares.
- Pontoon
- Dock
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Freshwater reservoir at 805 m altitude. Mud bottom, good holding. Sheltered from N through E to SE and from the S, open to W. No tide. Pareloup cove 3,5 nm W. Water level varies with EDF drawdown for the Pareloup hydroelectric station.
Practical
Slipway and municipal beach at Les Vernhes, on the north shore. Village of Salles-Curan 2 km from the lake, full shops. Water sports base open in summer.
Ashore
Salles-Curan retains the 15th-century fortified château of the bishops of Rodez and the 15th-century collegiate church Saint-Géraud. Lake circuit on foot or bike of 80 km. Occitanie lamb from the Lévézou and Roquefort cheese caves 40 km SW at Roquefort-sur-Soulzon.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 44.19080, 2.78742 (44°11.45'N 2°47.25'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, east, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Services
- Pontoon, Dock
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Salles Curan lies at 44°11.45'N 2°47.25'E, that is 44.19080, 2.78742 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Salles Curan sheltered from?
Salles Curan is sheltered from north, north-east, east, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Salles Curan?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Salles Curan.
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