The Lake Nero is an Alpine lake situated at 2,070 meters a.s.l. in the municipality of Cesana Torinese within the Metropolitan City of Turin.
The lake lies at the foot of , a few kilometers from the French border, and is accessible via an unpaved road from and Claviere.
Not far from the waterâÂÂs edge stands a small sanctuary, the Madonna del Lago Nero, established between 1747 and 1840 and rebuilt in 1854 at the behest of BoussonâÂÂs residents.
Slightly uphill from the lake is a mountain refuge named , owned by the Sci Club Torino. This refuge serves as a base for summer or winter ascents to nearby peaks such as , , or .
The lake is part of the SIC designated as ' (code IT1110058), spanning 639 hectares.