Decided we’d do something today, so after lunch, did the Circuit Touristique de la Vallee de Creuse. Saw the huge electricity works, and the barrage across the Creuse. Found beaches - very full. We stopped at the lakeside and paddled. Could have swam but didn’t have costumes - the middle of the lake at that part (Bonnu) - not it wasn’t Bonnu, but further north where it’s just the river, and narrows - you could stand up in it, it only came up to their waists - except children of course! It was lovely to just paddle - the metal parts of the car were burning hot. We arrived to look at a Château just as the guardierre was about to take a few people round - so we went to view ‘La Prune au Pot’ the name is a mixture of the village and the family who built it. It has two ‘tours’ and is very large, being restored as much as possible. I also visited a barrel-vaulted roofed church at Ceaulmont, where there was a view of the river down below. We saw the George Sands Hotel at Gargilesse, lots of art there + a romanesque church with frescos in the crypt XII & XIII C.

Château de la Prune au Pot: 13e - 14e siècle
Château de la Prune au Pot: 13e - 14e siècle