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Lac de Gurson
Audrey is the new owner of the bistro at the lakeside of Lac de Gurson and here’s the menu. I tried the Burgurson a couple of weeks ago (€8.50) which is the best cheeseburger I’ve had in ages – highly recommended! No need for frites unless you really want to pig out.
Here’s a very recent review from TripAdvisor. What can I say about this place that will catch your attention…its FREE. Free Swimming, Free canoe and kayaking, free parking. Toilets and changing on site, lifeguards too. Also two cafés serving tasty and competitively price food. We visited 3 times in ten days. It helped that temperature […]
The Lac de Gurson has won an award as one of the best bathing locations in France and the world! Les Pavillons Bleus have to pass stringent tests to obtain the award. As reported in Sud-Ouest: These places must meet a rigorous specifications, including frequent testing of water, beach cleaning, the establishment and maintenance of […]
The Lac is looking much better this year and was very popular this weekend. There are new wooden permanent loungers next to the beach. The new restaurants have a good selection and are open daily and evenings.
The opening of the all new Lac de Gurson is imminent. Here’s the latest news, loosely translated from Sud Ouest (www.sudouest.fr – 10 July). (Original article.) “From 1 January 2013, the Department has owned the Lac de Gurson, located near the towns of Villefranche-de-Lonchat and Carsac de Gurson. For seven months, the business and technical […]
This is a very liberal translation of recent coverage in Sud Ouest, the local newspaper, about the completely rejuvenated Lac de Gurson. It is being reopened on Bastille Day, 14 July, although based on what we’ve seen this will probably be confined to the beach side. The restaurant side looked like a mess when we […]
Here are some aerial photos of St-Martin-de-Gurson, Carsac-de-Gurson, Villefranche-de-Lonchat and the Lac de Gurson taken from postcards.
Work has started on a substantial upgrade of the Lac de Gurson. It’s been reported that from next year access will be free of charge throughout the year and the facilities will be significantly improved. Although influenced by the Lac de Jemaye, Lac de Gurson will retain its unique character and it should be a […]
Here’s the new menu for La Digue, the restaurant on the edge of the lake at Lac de Gurson:
Why the Irish music first? Who knows? Anyway, it’s a good overview and includes the Lac de Gurson as well as the Tour de Montaigne (which is very near but I’ve not visited it yet).
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