Started out to do a circuit of Lake Vassivière, which is where four rivers start or merge, the Creuse, Dordogne, Maulde & Vézère - I think. The lake has barrages at various points and provides electricity. We got stopped however, luckily near a café, as the Tour de France was going to arrive. A lot of entourage went by, including all kinds of gimmicks of advertising - a Michelin man riding a bike - standing up on it - various cars with cars on top of them. Lots of Coca Cola vans, wine bottles in small racing cars - like go-carts. Bill took some pictures. We waited two hours then they came - and went - we cheered them on, especially the late-comers - then it was all over. I asked the gendarme if he’d like a drink but it was ‘interdir’ for him. We saw them all later, having refreshment, as they’d been picked up by a large police bus. We eventually got to the lake and bought tickets for a trip round the lake - very nice too. We came back - a rather round-a-bout route, and ate!

Vassivière en Limousin & the vedette we went on.
Vassivière en Limousin & the vedette we went on.

All kinds of activities happen on the lake, swimming, fishing, planche à voile, sailing, water skiing and of course if you’re rich - a house, beach and a UNREADABLE to yourself! There are a few campsites around, but as I suspected, they were rather crowded.