Where to keep cool this summer: swimming pools (indoor & out) plus bathing areas. Generally, all the links below have supervised swimming during the summer
Distances are measured from Confolens centre
Brillac 16500
12km @ 15 mins
Le Recloux - Municipal outdoor pool, seasonal
Chasseneuil sur Bonnieure 16260
30km @ 30 mins
Municipal indoor pool, open all year
Civray 86400
40km @ 40 mins
oda Aquatic Centre, indoor pool, heated, open all year
Confolens 16500
1km @ few minutes
La Tulette outdoor swimming pool, seasonal
Condac 16700
43km @ 40 mins
Aire de Detente, Le Rejallant, swimming in the Charente, seasonal; unsupervised
La Rochefoucauld 16110
43km @ 40 mins
Piscine La Roche, indoor, open all year
Lacs de Haute Charente
40km @ 35mins
These are 2 man-made reservoirs: Lac du Mas Chaban (west) & Lac de Lavaud (east). Both lakes have a number of divisions so swimming is only permitted in a limited number of places. Specific locations include
Plage de Guerlie 16150
Plage de Chassagne 87600
Check the signs posted at the various parking spots whether bathing is permitted.
Lac de St Pardoux 87
70km @ 60 mins
Another man-made reservoir which also has limitations for swimming. Check local signage for permissions.
Plage de FrΓ©audour 87250
Plage de Chabanne 87140
Plage de Santrop 87640
Also includes an indoor pool which has an Aquapark on the lake
Les Gours 16140
70km @ 70 mins
Etang les Gours, lake swimming, seasonal
L'Isle Jourdain 86150
Municipal pool, indoor pool, open all year
Mansle 16230
50km @ 50 mins
Doue pool, indoor pool, heated, open all year
Montbron 16220
50km @ 50mins
Indoor pool, open all year
Ruffec 16700
43km @ 40mins
Aquaval indoor swimming pool, heated, open all year
Saint Claud 16450
23km @ 20 mins
Piscine de Saint-Claud, outdoor pool, seasonal
Saint Junien 87200
25km @ 30 mins
Aiga Bluia, indoor and outdoor pools, open all year
Terre de Haute Charente 16270
22 @ 30 mins
Plan d'eau PrΓ©s de Peyras, outdoor swimming, seasonalVillefagnan 16240
53km @ 55 mins
Plan d'eau Trois Fontaines, outdoor swimming, seasonal