EVASIONS 07 06 2024
ESCAPES
CREUSE : IN THE HEART OF THE GREEN AND BLUE COUNTRY
When we visit France, particularly our regions and territories, we are always delighted to meet the men and women who live there, through their great preserved cultural and
heritage witness of our history complemented by landscapes where magical and
magical colors are often drawn at daybreak that accompany the fauna and flora and
nothing like it than a getaway to the CREUSE department to discover its attractions integrating all that nature has to offer.
Comprising an area of 5,565 kms2 for a population of 117,340 inhabitants and also nicknamed the Green and Blue Country,the Department of Creuse
is a territory located in central France in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region located at
controlled distances from other French departments in parallel with neighboring European countries with a varied and multiple configuration integrating welcoming and easy natural places and spaces of access for getaways and stays
practiced individually or with family which are found in particular in its forests massifs such as that of Chabriéres with
its
annex park of 13 hectares designated “Parc Animalier Des Monts" From Guéret » including an imposing pack of 45 wolves before discovering its numerous lakes suitables for nautical leisure activities and walks along their gentle
undulating banks which are practiced with pleasure in particular at Lake of Vassiviére, a great and wild site with an air
of "Little Canada" located in the heart of the Natural Regional Of Millevaches Park as well as discovering its ponds and rivers including 2 labeled rivers » Wild Rivers Places " what are La Gioune and La Pic which delight wild trout fishing
enthusiasts at the same time as observing the variety of its fauna and flora which it is pleasant to meet, particularly by
observing the European otter which can be easily spotted thanks to its footprints marked at the edge of watercourses
such as staying at the Pond Des Landes ornithological reserve classified as a national reserve since 2004 where we come
across more than a thousand species animals and more than 200 species of birds the whole being in good balance with
good practices and codes of ecotourism respectful of environmental protection which can also be found on the 13
labeled sites NATURA 2000 which are well suited for local leisure activities
in the same way as visit other unique places
all as shimmering as each other as in the Vallée Des Peintres, along the banks of the Sédelle, near the Cascade Des Jarrauds or by climbing the steep cliffs of Rocher De La Fileuse or the view of the confluents of Creuse and Sédelle is
great thus completing radiant landscapes renowned for also offering fans outdoor sports ideal conditions taking into
account the many possibilities whether in the context of hiking practiced on marked roads for getaways either for one
day or during circuits spread over several days as well as discovering the numerous spaces appreciated by horse riding enthusiasts and cyclists also including well-positioned and adapted for fans of this active sport, very developed in the Creuse, which is mountain biking.
Closer to Nature in Its Pure State
This shimmering territory that we never tire of discovering also has a magnificently preserved architectural and cultural heritage, witness to our history that we encounter in authentic great villages and towns like Bénévent-l'Abbaye and La
Souterraine located on the road to Saint Jacques De Compostelle,Chambon Sur Voueize,Masgot,Moutier-D'Ahun or
Bourganeuf which we visit with pleasure while strolling in their small streets dotted with brightly colored flowers
complemented by typical shops decorated with local traditions areas before travelling the "Vallée De La Creuse" called
"Vallée Des Peintres" where Claude Monet and George Sand renowned impressionist painters stayed
in parallel with the exhibitions that we visit each year in designated spaces, often from July to November as in the Pays Dunois and which
are stopping places Interesting before joining Aubusson, a beautiful, great and rebellious city which houses the Cité
Internationale De La Tapisserie in parallel to its referencing and its know-how to the intangible cultural heritage of
humanity by UNESCO .Staying in Creuse also means discovering its gastronomic heritage and enjoying the pleasures
of the table complementing the fact that we are in a region renowned for its gastronomy which we taste in good
restaurants as well as local producers of good local products that we meet in their shops or on markets like that of
Felletin and who are happy to introduce you and help you taste Creuse specialities which are notably the fondu creusois
the potato pâté, the clafoutis creusois, the pâté of dumplings without forgetting the famous Creuse cake,delicious
hazelnut cake inherited from an ancestral recipe
and for lovers of stays that go off the beaten track,nothing like staying
in gites,rooms ,guest houses or tree houses to taste the charms of rural tourism which allows, in addition to tasting local
products, enjoying holidays or weekends enhanced with authenticity and conviviality particularly at the end of summer
and at the beginning of autumn in the context, for example, of stays and chestnut and mushroom formulas that delight
young and old.This territory is fascinating and surprising because it delights bith fans of nature,sports and large wild
spaces, history enthusiasts and its heritage and its past are rich and diverse and the artists in love with colors and their
varieties expressed as well in broad daylight as well as at sunrise or sunset over its villages, valleys and majestic natural
spaces and full of emotions which make The Creuse an ideal and unforgettable holiday destination.
Report: GABRIEL PAGE
Photos credit: Gabriel PAGE / Tourisme Creuse / Getty Images
THE CREUSE DEPARTMENT IT IS ALSO :
• 15 developed water bodies / 1 Nature Sports Station
• 2764 km of registered hiking routes / 8 GR (524 km) and 4 GRP (205 km)
• 15 classified sites and 26 registered sites – 13 NATURA 2000 sites
• 4 certified mountain bike bases (FFC/FFCT) / 14 “Accueil Vélo” structures
• 1 Jacquaire route from Bénévent to Rocamadour / Base 66 km in the Creuse
• 4 cycle routes (more than 460 km marked / 327 km for the tour of the Creuse
registered in the national scheme of cycle routes and greenways.
400 km of local loops (52 circuits including 26 marked)
• 1 European Ecolabel accommodation / 31 “Fishing” qualified accommodations
• 1 nature reserve “L’Etang des Landes” / 1 Small Town of Character
• 1 Regional Natural Park: Millevaches in Limousin
• 153,300 hectares of forests and 3,800 kilometers of rivers
Discover this radiant department that I invite you to consult by clicking on the URL links and look forward to welcoming you very soon to the Creuse
