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 - Aubazine24 ha lake : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Other activities: 18-hole golf course, 9-hole pitch and putt, "Mayaventure" adventure park.[+]
La Croix de l'arbre - Auriac5 ha lake : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Pedalo and canoe hire. Other activities: mini-golf.[+]
Les Aubarèdes - Beaulieu sur Dordogne5 ha lake on Dordogne river : unsupervised swimming, fishing. Canoeing and kayaking centre and water sports centre with swiming-pool nearby. River trips on traditional flat bottomed "gabares". Water...[+]
Plan d'eau de Miel - Beynat12 ha lake, "Pavillon Bleu" and "Handi-Plage" labels. Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games, diving boards, water slide. Pedalo and canoe hire. Windsurfing allowed. Other activities: mini...[+]
Bort-les-Orgues reservoir - Bort les Orgues1075 ha lake. Outreval : equipment for boats, water-skiing and jet-skiing. Les Aubazines/Sarroux : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Canoe and pedalo hire. Jet-skiing, water-skiing and...[+]
Etang de la Borde - Gumond6 ha : Unsupervised swimming, fishing. Canoe, kayak and fishing rod hire available in July and August. Other activities: mountain-bike hire by prior arrangement (Tel: 05 55 28 86 45), nature trek,...[+]
Lac de la Triouzoune - Liginiac410 ha lake : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Outdoor pursuits centre (July-August and other dates depending on the activity and demand – Tel: 05 55 95 92 28 or 06 79 75 04 37) offering...[+]
Lac du Causse Corrézien - Lissac sur Couze100ha : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Water sports centre (all year round except Christmas holidays) with windsurfing, sailing, canoeing and kayaking, rowing and pedalos. Water-skiing...[+]
Lac de Marcillac-la-Croisille - Marcillac la Croisille230 ha lake : Supervised swimming on two beaches, fishing, children's games. Official French Water-Skiing Federation (F.F.S.N.) school. Boat hire. Jet-skiing allowed. Outdoor pursuits and holiday centre...[+]
Lac de Sèchemailles - Meymac40 ha lake : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Water sports centre (July/August – Tel: 05 55 95 24 06). Hire of windsurfs, sailing boats, canoes/kayaks, rowing boats, pedal boats and...[+]
Lac de la Triouzoune - Neuvic410 ha lake, "Pavillon Bleu" and "Handi-Plage" labels: Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games. Water sports centres (July-August) offering windsurfing, sailing, canoe/kayak hire, water-skiing,...[+]
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.