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Sights and Activities
Nestling between the Dordogne and the
Monts du Cantal, Pleaux is a small market town situated some 5 hours
south of Paris. The town has some fine Medieval buildings, a good range
of shops and bars, medical facilities and a pharmacy. There is also a
very helpful Tourist Information Office, equipped to help you discover
this wonderful but secret part of France.
Situated in the centre of Pleaux, Les
Ombrages is ideally placed for those wishing to explore the town or use
the extensive leisure facilities, without having to drive.
Tennis, pétanque and mini-golf are all
available within 5 minutes easy walking distance of Les Ombrages, as is
the large open air swimming pool, which is open in July and August. The
pool has a separate paddling area for non-swimmers and is supervised.
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For watersports enthusiasts, Lac
Enchanet is just 15 minutes relaxed drive away, whilst powerboat
enthusiasts can head for St. Etienne Cantales, some 35 minutes from Les
Ombrages. The nearby Maronne and Dordogne rivers have trout &
coarse fishing, sailing, swimming and canoeing - so there is a lot to
do!
Horse riders are also well catered for
with two local “Classical” riding schools, plus the very well reputed
“Western” stable – ‘Elevage du Sagiran’ , www.sagiran.net
Organised childrens activities are
run by Pleaux throughout July and August allowing parents to go off and
explore whilst the younger family members are occupied, and there are
local fetes and events throughout the year.
There is a fortnightly street market
(normally on 13th and 27th of each month) where stalls sell local
honey, fish, vegetables, livestock, cheese and charcuterie, as well as
furniture, clothing and wine.
The countryside around Pleaux has a
number of well marked cycle, mountain bike (VTT) and walking routes of
varying difficulty, and the woods, paths and country roads that
criss-cross the area allow the more adventurous to make their own
discoveries.
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Sightseers will not be disappointed.
Short car journeys take you to numerous castles and chateaux, the
famous Route de Fromages, Puy Mary, Salers, The Dordogne, Auvergnes
spectacular Volcanic Parcs and Aurillac—home of the annual Festival
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Finally, in winter, a full range of
alpine sports is just over 1 hours drive away, including cross country
and downhill skiing, paragliding, tobogganing and quadbiking. Ski and
equipment hire facilities are available in resort. |
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To find out more or
to book your special holiday, please write, e-mail or call us at:
"Les Ombrages", Rue D'Empeyssine, 15700 Pleaux (France), 00 33 (0)4 71
40 47 66
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