GB 08 03 2024 EVASIONS
ESCAPES
SPORTS AND NATURE IN THE CREUSE
The diversity of natural spaces is a fact that we frequently encounter in France which allows us to discover unique and great places suitable for stays enhanced by sporting activities and discoveries fauna and flora and there is nothing like a getaway to the department of CREUSE 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 the center of 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, easy-to-use natural places and spaces of access and well suited
for getaways and stays practiced individually or with family which are found in particular in its forest massifs such as that of Chabriéres with its annexed park of 13 hectares designated
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Animals of the Monts De Guéret Park
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where you can also rub shoulders with an imposing pack of 45 wolves before discovering its numerous lakes also well suited for water
sports and walks along their gentle banks undulating waves that we practice with pleasure, particularly at Lac De
Vassivière, a great and wild site with an air of
"Little Canada" located in the heart of the majestic Regional Natural Park
of Millevaches.A specificity that we encounter in this radiant territory is the presence of wetlands represented by peat
bogs,lakes and ponds as well as rivers including
2 rivers labeled “Site Rivières Sauvages”
what are La Gioune and La Pic
which delight enthusiasts of wild trout fishing or fly fishing and who represent the natural breeding ground of a
beautifully conserved biodiversity which is also found in
delightful gardens such as those of Clos Du Prefon, the Sagne
the Val Maubrune or the Sédelle arboretum which are decorated with remarkables species like willows or birches
alongside a flora composed in particular of old roses or androgynous plants that we never tire of looking at and then visit other unique places, each one just as shimmering than the others as
in the Vallée Des Peintres,along the banks of
the Sédelle, near the Cascade Des Jarrauds or else climbing the steeps cliffs of the Rocher De La Fileuse or the view
of the confluences of the Creuse and the Sédelle is wonderful.Integrating good practices and codes of ecotourism
respectful of the protection of the environment, the department of Creuse is also developing what is called public
transports in own sites in parallel with 100% low carbon certified travel methods supplemented by sports practices
and accommodation (ECOLABEL) in accordance with ecotourism data which can also be found on the 13 NATURA 2000 labeled sites, well suited for local leisure activities where we often come across surprises at every step
Closer to Nature in Its Pure State
Endowed with radiant landscapes where magical and magical amazing colors emerge at daybreak which delight nature enthusiasts, the Creuse is also renowned for offering fans of outdoor sports ideal conditions taking into account the
numerous options and possibilities present throughout the department whether in the context of hikes practiced on
hundreds of kilometers of marked routes well suited for getaways either for the day or during circuits spread over several days including several GRPs in parallel with GRs such as learning to climb on the Falaises du Verger or at the Maupuy in Guéret as well as the many routes appreciated by horse riding enthusiasts such as canoeing down the Creuse
and the Sédelle in slaloming between 2 rocks in parallel, for trail fans, the possibility of exercising their passions on
numerous trail spaces with marked routes where we often come across many cyclists, the Creuse also being a place very appreciated by fans of the little queen whether during the Tour De La Creuse by bike which is a loop route covering 320
kilometers like La Vagabonde which, in addition to covering 5 departments including the Creuse on a 500 kilometers
route, also allows you to discover sumptuous landscapes that we also rubs shoulders during the famous and great
mountain bike crossing
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which includes several route options including a large loop covering more than 400 kilometers including well-positioned elevation changes very appreciated by fans of this active sport widely practiced in the Creuse
that is mountain biking.Sport practice in the middle of nature also allows you to admire the variety of fauna and flora
that is pleasant to be around,particularly in observing the European otter which is easily spotted thanks to its marked
footprints at the edge of waterways like staying at
Etang Des Landes ornithological reserve classified as a national reserve since 2004 where we come across more than a thousand animal species and more than 200 bird species such as
the Mute Swan or the Gray Heron in addition to invertebrates and other amphibians such as the great crested newt while observing butterflies decorated with bright and multiple colors.Staying in this shimmerring department also
means discovering rural tourism which allows to taste good local products such as "Honey,Cider,Apple Juice and Jam"
when visiting farms between 2 getaways and whether on foot, on horseback, by bike or by canoe kayak, staying in
the department of Creuse is a great experience which allows you to discover places preserved in their original states
where welcoming places mingle where it is good to stop, relaxation stops adapted for conviviality and breaks between 2 completed hikes of natural spaces as close as possible to nature in its purest state.
Report: GABRIEL PAGE
Photos credit: Gabriel PAGE / Tourisme Creuse / Getty Images
THE DEPARTMENT OF CREUSE 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 mountains 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 in the Creuse
