Touring the montpon-ménestérol region

Board on the barge 'Le Duellas' for a unusual discovery of the river.

This is a two steps tour:

• First, approaching the animals together with their owner Mr Leroy.
• In June the fawns are visible with their mothers, a truly delightful show for the children
• Then, Mr and Mrs Leroy will invite you in their premises for a video showing the different stages in the deers life: the deer rut, the breeding. Local beverage will be offered

Discover the Isle River by boat, on the footsteps of boatsmen of the past. During the tour, you will go through locks still operating manually and you will get the chance the see many birds such as kingfishers, herons and egrets.

In the heart of the 'Double Forest', the ponds of Jemaye offer numerous activities:

• Swimming
• Rambles
• Discovery paths
• Health tracks
• Fishing
• Ornithological reserve
• Games for children
• picnic area

The ponds of Jemaye are artificial ponds that were built in the middle ages by the monks living in the abbeys of the Double. At the beginning of the 15th century, the clearing of the forest made it impossible to retain ground water so ponds started to appear.