Local Activities
Our nearest town is just 10 minutes from the castle with superb facilities including supermarkets, restaurants, weekly markets, train and bus station, fabulous bakeries and much more.
Other nearby activities include:
The Chabrières Forest - with its wolf park and fabulous walking trails
La souterraine - an undiscovered gem, where you can visit the 11th century Notre-Dame Church, a popular stopping off point for pilgrims going to Santiago de Compostela
Eteing Du Cheix - leisure lake with sandy beach
Aubusson - for fine tapestries and rugs, dating from the 15th century
Lake Vassivière - one of the largest man-made lakes in France. As well as its beaches, popular activities include boating, wind surfing, fishing, and canoeing.
Lac de Saint-Pardoux - offering 500 hectares of parkland, beaches, absailing, parcours de sante, mountain bike trail, a climbing wall and tennis courts
50 mins to airport
Tennis and golf
Cycling
Horse riding
Tourist towns and villages
Historical sites
Outdoor pursuits
Getting Here
Nearest airport Limoges 50mins
Train station 10 mins direct trains to Paris and beyond
Bus station 10 mins
Paris 4 hours
Bordeaux 3 1/2 hrs
“The location was ideal. We were able to explore everything the French countryside had to offer, while being just a short drive from the city”
— Guest 2021