along the Valtournenche, shortly before arriving at Breuil-Cervinia, on the right, you get to the famous Blue Lake (1981 m).
Nestled in a beautiful valley moraine is the natural mirror of the majestic Matterhorn, Mountain, symbol of the Aosta Valley and the Alps, indicating that a glacier once stood here in antiquity.
In nice weather with no wind the reflection observed is indeed charming, picture-postcard!
But why if his real name is Layet is called Blue Lake?
Simply because some algae on the bottom of the lake reflect these nuances of color.
Here are some pictures of this veritable paradise.
The image above the center has been Used as cover map produced by Valtournenche Breuil-Cervinia Sirius Blue Vision Ltd
