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A relaxing setting and very friendly hosts ready to help located at the foot of the EuroVelo 3 route

excellent meal break

Footbridge which allows you to cross the Charente, which swells the waters of the beautiful Lavaud Gelade lake. It is one of the largest lakes in the Creuse, after Lake Vassivière. Wilder than the latter, it is located in the heart of the Millevaches Regional Natural Park and is classified as a Natura 2000 area.

Only approved pass in the Charente department

The Mas Chaban lake is a water retention which is mainly used for agriculture. It is also home to a rich fauna that you can observe from the banks of the body of water. It is formed by the flow of the Molde which flows a little further into the Charente. With Lake Lavaud, it forms the lakes of Haute-Charente.

A crossing of the Charente which brings you very close to the edge of the water for beautiful views.

Former priory of the 12th and 13th centuries attached to the abbey of Cluny; to the north, the chapel (16th century); the bedside and the Romanesque bell tower rebuilt by Paul Abadie (19th century); inside, the equestrian statue of Saint-Maurice in polychrome wood (12th century).

The current castle of Montbron (or Old Castle) was built during the 15th century, around 1480, shortly after the Hundred Years War left behind many destructions. Built under the authority of Marguerite de Rohan, Countess of Angoulême, the castle consists of a main building on which leans a polygonal tower through which you can access using a remarkable spiral staircase, two magnificent painted fireplaces dating from the 17th century. adorning the two exhibition halls on the first floor. The whole, built with the stones of the old feudal fortress, was integrated into the city surrounded by ramparts. In summer, all the rooms of the castle welcome various artists (painters, sculptors, visual artists, craftsmen...).