Here do you think these pictures were taken? No, it`s not on the Rivièra, despite the topless model! Not even on the coast at all or on one of the lakes for which France is famous, but at a little village 15 minutes from here. A few years ago the village did not even have a lake , but the inhabitants decided to dam a little stream in a mashy area, and to landscape the resulting lake to form a fishing spot and a swimming pool. The lake is divided by a floating rope barrier so that on one side the local anglers can hunt the stocked trout and carp, and on the other they have tipped sand to form a beach for all the world as if you were at the seaside. The only things missing are the tides and the salt and personally I can well do without these. There is even a lifeguard.
We discovered this idyllic spot soon after we bought our house here. We had been going to the indoor swimming pool at Ruffec, which cost dear and was very crowded in the school hols. Someone told us about the lake at Les Gours and we drove about till we found it. Naturally we asked the lifeguard how much to come in and swim and were dumbfounded to be told it was free. Since then we have always used the lake (or plan d`eau as they call it here) All our visitors have been as charmed as we were to use this lovely spot. A thousand thanks to the hospitable villagers of Les Gours!
It`s not always summer here! The lake frozen over in winter.
Off to bed soon! Bye for now
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