Recreational lakes

Swimming and boating

The département offers supervised swimming in 30 places thanks to its many artificial lakes – a refreshing reason to come here in summer! Every water activity is available, from rowing to jet-skiing. The Lac de Neuvic and Lac de Miel in Beynat have both been given the “Pavillon Bleu” award for clean beaches.

Le Coiroux - Aubazine 24 ha lake : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Other activities: 18-hole golf course, 9-hole pitch and putt, "Mayaventure"...Learn +

La Croix de l'arbre - Auriac 5 ha lake : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Pedalo and canoe hire. Other activities: mini-golf.Learn +

Les Aubarèdes - Beaulieu sur Dordogne 5 ha lake on Dordogne river : unsupervised swimming, fishing. Canoeing and kayaking centre and water sports centre with swiming-pool nearby...Learn +

Plan d'eau de Miel - Beynat 12 ha lake, "Pavillon Bleu" and "Handi-Plage" labels. Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games, diving boards, water slide. Pedalo...Learn +

Bort-les-Orgues reservoir - Bort les Orgues 1075 ha lake. Outreval : equipment for boats, water-skiing and jet-skiing. Les Aubazines/Sarroux : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s...Learn +

Etang du Moulin - Camps Saint Mathurin Leobazel 2 ha : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Pedalo hire. Other activities: all-terrain bike hire.Learn +

Etang de Chanteloiseau - Chamboulive 2 ha : Supervised swimming, children’s games. Pedalo hire. Fishing lake nearby.Learn +

Etang de Maurianges - Chaumeil 2-hectare lake: Supervised swimming, fishing. Paragliding school and take-off sites nearby.Learn +

Etang du Prévot - Clergoux 33 ha lake : Unsupervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Windsurfing allowed.Learn +

Lac du Deiro - Egletons 11 ha lake : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games, beach-soccer. Pédalos, canoë-kayak and bark on hire at the holiday village....Learn +

Etang de la Borde - Gumond 6 ha : Unsupervised swimming, fishing. Canoe, kayak and fishing rod hire available in July and August. Other activities: mountain-bike hire...Learn +

Baignade de Vendahaut - Lapleau 2 ha: Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games.Learn +

Lac de la Triouzoune - Liginiac 410 ha lake : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Outdoor pursuits centre (July-August and other dates depending on the activity...Learn +

Lac du Causse Corrézien - Lissac sur Couze 100ha : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Water sports centre (all year round except Christmas holidays) with windsurfing,...Learn +

Lac de Marcillac-la-Croisille - Marcillac la Croisille 230 ha lake : Supervised swimming on two beaches, fishing, children's games. Official French Water-Skiing Federation (F.F.S.N.) school. Boat...Learn +

Plan d'eau de Masseret-Lamongerie - Masseret 5 ha lake : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Pedalo hire. Other activities: mini-golf, horse-riding.Learn +

Lac de Sèchemailles - Meymac 40 ha lake : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Water sports centre (July/August – Tel: 05 55 95 24 06). Hire of windsurfs,...Learn +

Etang de Meyrignac - Meyrignac l'Eglise 17 ha : Unsupervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Pedalo hire. Other activities: mini-golf.Learn +

Lac de la Triouzoune - Neuvic 410 ha lake, "Pavillon Bleu" and "Handi-Plage" labels: Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Water sports centres (July-August)...Learn +

Lac de Ruffaud - Saint Priest de Gimel 24 ha lake : Supervised swimming on July and August (except Monday), children’s games. Pedalo and boat hire.Learn +