A huge lake formed by a melting glacier above Pralognan-la-Vanoise could inundate the village – but a project is under way to stop it
The villagers of Pralognan-la-Vanoise in the French Alps know well the perils posed by the mountains that encircle them.
Avalanches, rockfalls, mudslides, sudden crevices and torrents of water are within the living memory of most villagers, and every day the climate emergency throws up new dangers.
