Keep Cool this Summer

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 Fréaudour 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

31km @ 30 mins

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 Prés de Peyras, outdoor swimming, seasonal

Villefagnan 16240

53km @ 55 mins

Plan d'eau Trois Fontaines, outdoor swimming, seasonal