In 1952, the village of Tignes was drowned under the waters of Lake Chevril to allow the construction of a hydroelectric dam. Seventy years later, its ruins reappear periodically, revealing a church and stone walls remarkably preserved under 180 meters of water. More
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In 1952, the village of Tignes was drowned under the waters of Lake Chevril to allow the construction of a hydroelectric dam. Seventy years later, its ruins reappear periodically, revealing a church and stone walls remarkably preserved under 180 meters of water. More