Lys d'avril - Your getaway to nature

Without any doubt - "The Jewel in the Crown”
350 Kilometres south of Paris, the Limousin region is the traditional heartland of France. The region is made up of three departments - La Creuse (23) to the east, Haute Vienne (87) to the west, and Correze (19) to the south.

The A20 motorway cuts through the centre of the region providing excellent road links both north to Paris and south to Toulouse. (East and west is a little more difficult).

As one of the lowest populated regions in France, the Limousin has largely escaped the onward march of "progress" and retains some of the most unspoilt countryside in Europe.

This stunningly beautiful region of still lakes, fast flowing streams, gentle rolling valleys and forested mountains has been one of the best kept secrets in France.
From the lovely old city of Limoges to the tiny hamlets, such as ours, scattered across the hills and forests, and the pure rivers and lakes, discover the friendliness and old world charm of one of the last remaining havens of the “real France”.

The Limousin is also known as “the land of a thousand lakes” and wherever you are in the region there will be one close by. Most are bathing lakes with clear, clean water and often with sandy beaches.

“Land of a thousand lakes”? – maybe a small exaggeration but actually not far short of the mark. The Limousin is more than blessed with a countless variety of pure water lakes, from small fishing venues to huge lakes catering for all kinds of watersport –many with sandy beaches and lifeguard monitoring to provide safe and pleasant bathing for children. Best of all – they are FREE.

Whether you just want to picnic on a grassy area with outstanding views and the peace of the countryside around you, spend a quiet day fishing, or indulge in one of the many pursuits available at some of the lakes, then you will be spoilt for choice.

Wherever you go in the Limousin there WILL be a lake nearby. Don’t expect to be able to take it all in during one visit, or even ten. Exploring the Limousin, its rivers and lakes will take a lifetime!