The Local Buzz July - August 2022

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R E G I O N A L AT T R A C T I O N S

KEEPING COOL IN OUR SEVEN WONDROUS REGIONS GIRONDE

Simply relax

Kite surfing is great fun The exileration of canyoning

The Silver Coast (Côte d’Argent) is right on our doorstep here with the west coast sands beckoning us to enter the cool Atlantic Ocean. If tides and waves are not for you, then why not visit one of the many lakes – some of them have their own sandy beaches too! Plage du Lac d’Hostens, for instance, is a great place to swim and also offers kayaking amongst its water activities. The largest freshwater lake in France can be found at Hourtin Carcans and is the ideal place to try stand-up paddle, kite surfing, sailing, and windsurfing, whilst family swimming is a joy in the pure, calm waters of France’s second largest freshwater spot at Lake Cazaux at La Teste de Buch.

DORDOGNE The land of 1000 castles could also claim to have 1000 ways to get wet! How about canyoning through forest streams, shooting down or just paddling at the base of one of the many stunning waterfalls, or simply canoeing along the river? You can also go wild at one of the natural beaches such as the long Plage de Caudon at Vitrac with pretty islands and a rock that will have you thinking you are in Gibraltar, or Creysse’s pebble beach and its clear, shallow-edged water. For supervised swimming there is the

beautiful Plan d’eau de Miel in Beynat or, to the south west, the lawns and sandy beach that fringe the Plan d’eau de Lamothe Fénelon, a veritable oasis of peace with supervised swimming in July and August.

LOT ET GARONNE You will be spoilt for choice at Lac de Lougratte which is more like a leisure centre than a 7000m² lake, and offers a clean, sandy beach, fishing, pedalos, toboggans and a diving pontoon. Lac du Moulineau at Damazan combines water-skiing with an aquatic park and supervised swimming, or visit Nautilius BKS at Castelmoron-sur-Lot and hire one of its motor boats, hydroplanes, pedal boats or canoes for a cool trip on the river. Then, of course, there is the Mas d’Agenais summer pool, the Lud’o Park near Nérac with its fountains and inflatables, Aquasud’s two pools and aquatic area in Agen, and the fun-packed Aquaval water park in Marmande!

LOT For pure fun head to the Parc Aquatique La Saule at Betaille with its water jet walkway, kiddies pool, exhilarating waterslides, trampolines and inflatables. Another main attractions is Quercyland, an aquatic park with five pools, four toboggans, pedal boats and, amongst

Waterpark heaven

Calm, peaceful lakes

Natural beaches with superb views

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Scenic boat rides

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