Guidebook for La Maison des Vignes

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Guidebook for La Maison des Vignes

Water skiing/wakeboarding

The area is filled with leisure lakes (perfect on a hot summer’s day), where you can partake in everything from paddle boarding to canoeing to zip wiring! The closest lake to La Maison des Vignes is less than 10 minutes’ drive away (in Pouligny-Notre- Dame) and is equipped with a téléski nautique - an innovative system with a 525 metre circular cable which pulls water skiers/wake boarders around the lake. There’s also a beach, Frisbee golf, BMX track and plenty of picnic benches for those who would rather stay dry.
Plan d'Eau de Ligny
The area is filled with leisure lakes (perfect on a hot summer’s day), where you can partake in everything from paddle boarding to canoeing to zip wiring! The closest lake to La Maison des Vignes is less than 10 minutes’ drive away (in Pouligny-Notre- Dame) and is equipped with a téléski nautique - an innovative system with a 525 metre circular cable which pulls water skiers/wake boarders around the lake. There’s also a beach, Frisbee golf, BMX track and plenty of picnic benches for those who would rather stay dry.

Wine tasting

Goûts du Berry offers wine tours of the local AOC Chateaumeillant (20 minutes’ drive away - they will pick you up from La Maison des Vignes, so no need to worry about designated drivers!), where you’ll get to try the area’s delicious rosé gris, as well as tours farther afield to Sancerre, Reuilly and Quincy.
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Châteaumeillant
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Goûts du Berry offers wine tours of the local AOC Chateaumeillant (20 minutes’ drive away - they will pick you up from La Maison des Vignes, so no need to worry about designated drivers!), where you’ll get to try the area’s delicious rosé gris, as well as tours farther afield to Sancerre, Reuilly and Quincy.

Sightseeing

Follow in the footsteps of some of the world’s most famous painters, writers and directors - French writer George Sand lived in the Indre and you can visit her estate, which is just north of La Châtre. The Vallée des Peintres, frequented by Monet and Detroy, including the villages of Gargilesse (one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France) and Crozant, is within easy reach of the house (around a 30 minute drive).
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Dom George Sand
2 place Sainte-Anne
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Follow in the footsteps of some of the world’s most famous painters, writers and directors - French writer George Sand lived in the Indre and you can visit her estate, which is just north of La Châtre. The Vallée des Peintres, frequented by Monet and Detroy, including the villages of Gargilesse (one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France) and Crozant, is within easy reach of the house (around a 30 minute drive).
Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre, only 5 minutes’ drive from the house, is where Jacque Tati’s film Jour de Fête was shot - you’ll find a visitor centre here and there are various events held throughout the summer.
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Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre
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Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre, only 5 minutes’ drive from the house, is where Jacque Tati’s film Jour de Fête was shot - you’ll find a visitor centre here and there are various events held throughout the summer.
Bustling market town - the weekly Saturday morning market is a must-visit!
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La Châtre
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Bustling market town - the weekly Saturday morning market is a must-visit!
40 large - and mysterious - blocks of granite...
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Les Pierres Jaumatres
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40 large - and mysterious - blocks of granite...
360 degree views of 7 departments from the tower (Creuse, Corrèze, Haute-Vienne, Puy-de-Dôme, Allier, Cher and Indre)
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Toulx-Sainte-Croix
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360 degree views of 7 departments from the tower (Creuse, Corrèze, Haute-Vienne, Puy-de-Dôme, Allier, Cher and Indre)
Aubusson and its famous (now UNESCO recognised) tapestries are also only an hours’ drive away
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Aubusson
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Aubusson and its famous (now UNESCO recognised) tapestries are also only an hours’ drive away
A little farther afield, around an hours’ drive from the house, you will find La Brenne natural park. With 3,000 lakes, this is the perfect place to see a wide range of birds and wildlife from the free-to-access observatories. It’s also home to Cistudes, European Pond Terrapins, which you can often see sunbathing on logs!
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Regionalny Park Przyrody Brenne
Le Bouchet
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A little farther afield, around an hours’ drive from the house, you will find La Brenne natural park. With 3,000 lakes, this is the perfect place to see a wide range of birds and wildlife from the free-to-access observatories. It’s also home to Cistudes, European Pond Terrapins, which you can often see sunbathing on logs!


Lakes

Lovely beaches and activities including paddle boarding, pedalos, zip wires around the lake, inflatable obstacle course and branch adventure.
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base nautique sidiailles
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Lovely beaches and activities including paddle boarding, pedalos, zip wires around the lake, inflatable obstacle course and branch adventure.

Golf and Spa

Only a few minutes’ drive from the house is the Les Dryades golf course (6120m – 20078ft). For those who don’t enjoy the game, there’s also a spa at the hotel.
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Hôtel Les Dryades Golf & Spa Resort
28 Rue du Golf
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Only a few minutes’ drive from the house is the Les Dryades golf course (6120m – 20078ft). For those who don’t enjoy the game, there’s also a spa at the hotel.

Fun activities

The worlds largest permanent plant maze
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Gigantyczny labirynt Monts de Gueret
Route de Bourganeuf
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The worlds largest permanent plant maze

Food scene

Lovely views over the Creuse from the terrace
Hostellerie Du Bourg d'Hem
10 Le Bourg
Lovely views over the Creuse from the terrace
Lovely traditional French food and friendly owners.
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Le Relais du Facteur
25 Av. de l'Auvergne
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Lovely traditional French food and friendly owners.
Tasty local food and concerts every Friday evening (7:30pm onwards) during July and August
AUBERGE DE LA TOUR
3 Place du 8mai 1945
Tasty local food and concerts every Friday evening (7:30pm onwards) during July and August
The perfect place ideally located to watch the world go by from the market square - outdoor and indoor seating.
Hotel Du Commerce
9 Pl. du Marché
The perfect place ideally located to watch the world go by from the market square - outdoor and indoor seating.
Italian restaurant with a lovely terrace right on the river.
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Casa Romana
1 Av. du Lion d'Argent
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Italian restaurant with a lovely terrace right on the river.
Pub food with lovely garden to eat and drink in next to the river
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Auberge des Pêcheurs
2 Rue des Pradelles
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Pub food with lovely garden to eat and drink in next to the river