| Swimming:
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| St
Aulaye - Plage is good and the restaurant has simple food. Nice
place to relax early evening |
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| Aubeterre
- Very nice also but much busier especially with tourists |
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| Parcoul - Le
Paradou (just past Parcoul on the main road (D674) Rave reviews from
teenagers. There is a bar for grown ups a couple of shops and lots of things
for the kids including water slides crazy golf petit train etc |
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| Chalais
- Municipal outdoor swimming pool |
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| La
Jemaye - Take the road to Ribérac from St Aulaye and follow
signs to the Grand Étang de Jemaye. Set in woodlands this is a large
reservoir with lots of activities, serious swimming and it is popular with
families, great place for a picnic |
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| St. Christophe de Double - Reservoir
lake in a forest, great for swimming. |
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| Coast - It is worth the trip if
you can face a two to three hour journey. The famous beaches south of Bordeaux,
like the hot spot of Arcachon with its dunes, Atlantic beaches, surfing
and night life are very popular. If you want to go, leave as early as possible
around 6:00 and come back late. You can visit the largest dune in Europe
- La Grande Dune de Pyla. Royan is about the same distance and also busy.
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| Horse Riding: |
| La
Jemaye - En route towards La Jemaye, follow signs |
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| Canoe/Kayak: |
| Parcoul - You can arrange to canoe
along the river Dronne between St Aulaye and Parcoul (or further if you
like). It takes around 4 hours. It’s great fun but can be tiring especially
for very little ones. There are weirs to cross and you have to carry the
canoes. Or you can just take the boats out and paddle around for an hour.
The centre is at the junction of D105 and D674 at Parcoul en route to Chalais,
on the right by the mill. |
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| Golf: |
| Sevranches - Just follow the little
signs on the local roads from St Aulaye |
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