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Presentation
This lake is booked with the fishing season, the picnic and the walk. One finds there pikes, pike perches, carps, tenches, roaches, bleaks, poles common, poles sun, pins,… etc
During the years 1975 to 1980, a large building site came out: the construction of line TGV Paris-Lyon on the commune of Saint-Etienne-on-Chalaronne. A piece of ground offered an abundant gravel and of quality. After extraction of several thousands of m3 of this gravel, the lake of Tallard was born. He is called today after the former mayor of the village: Charles Bailly.
Since the vegetation began again its place and regular maintenance offers in air sight a splendid show. Of a total surface area of 7 hectares, including 4 hectares of water, many birds elected there residence and various fish species reproduce there in quantity.
Opening period
All year round daily.
Rates
Free access. For the walk. (Fishing card, see fishing section: https://www.tourisme-val-de-saone.fr/bouger/peche-une-tradition-locale/).
Practical information
- Picnic area