Lac de Saint-Pardoux
Lac de Saint-Pardoux, an ideal destination for outdoor activities
At the heart of a conservation area, this 330 hectare artificial lake is an ideal place for outdoor activities alone, with family or friends. Lac de Saint-Pardoux has a wide range of facilities.
192 hectares are reserved for tranquil sport and leisure activities (sailing, pedaloes, canoes...), 88 hectares for motorised water sports and 50 hectares for fishing, so absolutely everyone is catered for !
The swimming pool complex at Lac de Saint-Pardoux has 3 different pools to swim, relax and have fun. Inside there is a swimming pool, a fun pool, a children’s pool and a wellness centre. Adults have free access to the wellness centre with steam baths, hydro-massage jets and ice bucket shower. Outside there is a large leisure pool (320m²) with counter-current river, 100m² children’s pool, interactive play area, splash pad (120m²), river ride and 4-lane water slide.
The indoor swimming pool complex is open all year round, the outdoor aquatic fun park is open from 1 July to 31 August.
Explore the countryside on a walk around the lake, the second largest in Haute Vienne to enjoy moorland and heather, lovely views of the lake and the Limousin countryside !
For treasure hunt enthusiasts, Terra Aventura have a geocaching trail,'Le Crocodile du Lac', at Lac de Saint-Pardoux in search of Poï'z 'Zéidon' ! For those seeking thrilling experiences, a treetop adventure park has 6 fun trails for different ages (age 3 minimum) and levels of experience featuring a forest snowboard, aerial bike, giant zip wire and lots more.
What to see and do near Lac de Saint-Pardoux
The nearby ancient fortified village of Châteauponsac overlooks the Rivers Semme and Gartempe from its rocky perch. The rural holiday resort has magnificent panoramic views, one of which was chosen for the opening credits of the TV series « Un Village Français » !
Known as the ‘Perle de la Gartempe’, the village has many fine examples from its long historic past and also a fascinating museum, the Musée Ethnographique René Baubérot, which presents life in the Limousin through the ages. The Gartempe is a popular fishing river, category 2 downstream from the Pont des Bonhommes bridge and category 1 upstream. It rises near Peyrabout in La Creuse and after a 200km journey, sometimes calm, sometimes turbulent, it flows into the Creuse at La Roche Pozay. The Vallée de la Gartempe has remarkable flora and fauna which have led to its classification as an important ecological site. From its rocky promontory, the church of Saint Thyrse looks down over the river as it meanders along at the foot of Châteauponsac. The river pauses at the Barrage d'Etrangleloup dam, a well-known salmon leap where a scanner enables the fish to be seen and counted during their migration upriver. Several streams, the Ardent, Cluzeau, Dent, Lascoux, Ballacou and Puymailhac flow into the Gartempe which has freshwater crayfish, brown trout, barb, carp, ablet, pike, zander, bait fish and gudgeon.
A little secret : Claire and Hervé, a very active, young, retired couple are very involved in their local community and know all the best places to go…
Saint Pardoux 30km north of Limoges via A20 autoroute
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Our selection of accommodations
Guest house
La Ferme de Chasseneuil
in SAINT-PARDOUX-LE-LAC - Haute-Vienne
Lodging
Trois ânes et un moulin
in BESSINES SUR GARTEMPE - Haute-Vienne
Our new accommodations
Lodging
La Ressourcerie
in SAINT-PARDOUX-LE-LAC - Haute-Vienne