ACTIVITIES GOLF IN INDRE

On a 2000 m2 field dotted with obstacles, you can play laser games, which is a less painful equivalent of paintball. Several adventure courses are available for adults and a tree climbing course is specially designed for children. Secure trampolines and inflatable structures are also available for children aged 3 to 10. Location : 23600 Toulx Sainte Croix

Walking around La Châtre will allow you to immerse yourself in the history of this small town which is the capital of the southern Boischaut. Strolling through the streets and following the historical path, you will see the Town Hall square, the Villaines Hotel (18th century), the wooden houses (15th century), the Abbey square, the Saint Radegonde fountain (15th century) and the Laies bridge. When you arrive at the Pont aux Laies, you will have the opportunity to walk along the footpaths along the Indre river. Location : 36400 La Châtre/ Office de Tourisme du Pays de George Sand, 134 Rue Nationale, La Châtre Days and hours of opening of the Tourist Office of the Country of George Sand : Monday to Saturday, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm Phone number of the Tourist Office : 02 54 48 22 64 Website : www.pays-george-sand.fr Distance to Les Dryades : 11 km (10 mn by car) Duration of the visit : 2 hours (maps of the historical path in La Châtre available at the Tourist Office)

Nohant at 20 min HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF GEORGE SAND An inherited house. Built at the end of the 18th century, this mansion and its outbuildings were acquired by Madame Dupin de Francueil, George Sand's paternal grandmother. A personality to rediscover. Born Aurore Dupin in 1804, George Sand made a living from her writing and became independent. Separated from her husband, she defended women's rights in her works and was involved in the 1848 revolution. In Nohant you can also visit... the Church which dates from the XIth and XIIth centuries has frescos of incomparable beauty. If you wish to visit this church with a virtual guide, the General Council proposes you to do it with an MP3 or a cell phone. Location : Le Bourg, 36400 Nohant-Vic Opening days and hours : every day, from 9am to 6pm Phone number : 02 54 48 02 28 Distance to Les Dryades : 17 km (20 mn by car) Duration of the visit : 30 minutes

Several small towns in the Indre have communal water bodies where, in some cases, picnic areas are set up. To be able to fish for a day, fishing cards are available for sale. Locations : Plan d'eau de Ligny and picnic area, 36160 Pouligny Notre Dame/ day passes sold Plan d'eau de Mers sur Indre and Angibault fishing course, 36230 Mers sur Indre/ federal day passes sold

Sainte-Sévère-sur-indre and the Maison Jour de Fête The small town of Sainte-Sévère was, in 1947, the main shooting place of Jacques Tati's film "Jour de Fête". In 2009, the Maison Jour de Fête was opened on the central square, near the 17th century market hall and the fortified gate. If you prefer to discover Sainte-Sévère and the surrounding countryside, don't hesitate to take the small Jour de Fête walking tour. Places : Maison Jour de Fête, Place du Marché, 36160 Sainte Sévère sur Indre Town hall of Sainte Sévère sur Indre, 21 Avenue d'Auvergne, 36160 Sainte Sévère sur Indre Days and hours of opening of the Maison Jour de Fête : - From February 15 to March 16, from April 12 to June 07, from September 15 to October 12, from October 18 to november 02 and from December 20 to 28 (except the 25th), from Tuesday to Sunday, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm - From June 08 to September 14, every day, from 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 7pm For groups, every day by reservation Phone : 02 54 30 21 78 (Maison Jour de Fête) / 02 54 30 50 28 (Sainte Sévère town hall) Website : www.maisonjourdefete.com Distance to Les Dryades : 6 kms (5 mn by car) Duration of the activities : 1h10 for the visit of the Maison Jour de Fête / 2h30 for the walking tour of 10 km (map available at the Sainte Sévère Town Hall)

Classified as a sensitive natural area Sensitive natural area, the Parc des Parelles is a 24-hectare park dotted with granite blocks and crossed by streams. A picnic area is available on the site. Location : Le Petit Pommier, 36140 Crevant Opening days : every day Phone number : 02 54 30 17 17 Distance to Les Dryades : 6,5 km (6 mn by car)

Housed in the dungeon of the Lords of Chauvigny, which was later transformed into a prison, the George Sand and Black Valley Museum contains letters, manuscripts and photographs of George Sand as well as traditional Berrichon headdresses and costumes. An exceptional collection of naturalized birds is also exhibited in the museum. Location: 71 Rue Venôse, 36400 La Châtre Days and hours of opening : - February, March, November and December: every day except Tuesday, from 2 to 5 pm - May, June and September: every day except Tuesday, from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6:30pm - April and October: every day except Tuesday, from 2pm to 6:30pm - July and August: every day, from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6:30pm Closed in January, May 1st, December 25th and 26th Distance to Les Dryades : 11 kms (10 mn by car)

30 min On the 90 hectare lake, you can enjoy swimming, sailing, canoeing and kayaking. For those who prefer to stay on land, there is a playground and a bowling green. An accrobranche site has also opened its doors on the nautical base. Location : Hameau Pointe du Carroir, 18270 Sidiailles

If you are lovers of strong sensations, the association Oxygène 40 organizes bungee jumps at the Viaduct of Auzon on the small commune of Cluis. Place : Viaduct of Auzon, 36340 Cluis

The golf course of the Domaine des Dryades, one of the most beautiful in the Centre Region, is a very pleasant place for leisure and relaxation. Golfers will be able to compete on its 18-hole course (6120 m) slightly undulating and dotted with vast greens, 16 water hazards, a driving range and a putting green. A compact 9-hole course is also available. Thanks to the individual or group lessons given by our teacher, the golf practice is open to all, regardless of handicap level. It is also possible to organize training courses, competitions and sports Olympics for groups. Practice fee: basket of balls to be purchased Green fee for hotel residents: special resident price Individual lesson rate: special rate per½ hour Days and hours of operation: every day from 9am to 6pm

The Basilica Saint-Etienne is an exceptional place to visit because of its unique character. Built in 1042 by local lords who wanted to make a replica of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, it is, in fact, made up of a huge Romanesque rotunda which is, itself, adjoined to a rectangular nave. Location : 36230 Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre Opening hours and days : Free visit every day except during the services, from 9h to 19h Guided tour on Tuesdays from the end of July to mid-August at 3:30 pm Phone number : 02 54 30 80 81 Distance with Les Dryades : 26 km (27 mn by car) Duration of the visit : 45 minutes/ 1 hour

Located in the heart of of the Creuse Valley, Les Trois Lacs is a region full of colors, history and sports activities. The town of Anzême overlooks the meandering Creuse on its rocky outcrop and offers a superb panorama of the deep gorges of the Grande Creuse. Overlooking the valley, the Bourg d'Hem still seems to watch over the comings and goings of the ancient road which winds, lined with hundred-year-old boxwoods, somewhere below Guémontet. Dominating a large meander of the Creuse, La Celle Dunoise offers you, on the edge of the Creuse, the picturesque of its site recognized to be one of the most beautiful of the department. Champsanglard is a village with an agricultural vocation placed at the top of a hillock and surrounded by vast cultivated "flats" interspersed with sharp hedges characteristic of the bocage country. You will find many ponds coiled up in green hollows. From the beach of Jouillat, all the pleasures of boating and kayaking invite you to take a walk on the magnificent 4.60 km long reservoir. The Ecomusée La Tuilerie de Pouligny is a place to visit in the small village of Chéniers. Creation, Earth, Fire... are as many elements that the artists welcomed in residence at the Tuilerie master and use to mark their work with the magic of this site. Place : Les Trois Lacs, Creuse Valley Opening days and hours of the Ecomusée La Tuilerie de Pouligny (to make sure of the schedule, please contact 05 55 62 19 61): - During the spring school vacations: every day except Saturday, from 2 to 6 pm - During the summer school vacations: every day, from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6pm - During the autumn school vacations: every day except Saturday, from 2pm to 6pm - In May, June, September and October, except during school vacations: Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 2pm to 6pm Visits for groups of more than 12 people are possible from March 15 to November 15 from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm on request only Address, phone number and website of the Tourist Office of the Three Lakes : 23220 Champsanglard, Tel : 05 55 51 21 18, Website : www.emka-web.net/les3lacscreuse/fr Address, phone number and website of the Ecomuseum La Tuilerie de Pouligny : Chemin des Tuiliers, 23220 Cheniers, Tel : 05 55 62 19 61, Website : www.tuilerie-pouligny.com Distances from Les Dryades : To go to Jouillat : 30 km (30 mn by car) To go to Chéniers : 30 km (30 mn by car) To go to Champsanglard : 32 km (35 mn by car) To go to Anzême : 35 km (40 mn by car) To go to Bourg d'Hem : 35 km (40 mn by car) To go to La Celle Dunoise : 36 km (40 mn by car)

Classified as a Remarkable Garden, the Gardens of the Orsan Priory present a green cloister, a labyrinth of trellised plum trees, a vegetable garden, rose gardens and many other gardens. In the priory, which dates from the 12th century, you can also see temporary exhibitions of contemporary art. Location: Orsan Priory, 18170 Maisonnais Opening hours and days : from the beginning of April to mid-September, every day from 10 am to 7 pm For groups, open all year round according to availability and by appointment Phone number : 02 48 56 27 50 Website : www.prieuredorsan.com Distance to Les Dryades : 35 km (40 mn by car) Duration of the visit : 1h to 1h30

Classified as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France, Gargilesse - Dampierre has many architectural treasures such as its castle and its Romanesque church. In one of the picturesque streets of the village, you will find the villa Algira where the writer George Sand stayed. Every summer, the village organizes an international harp festival. Location : Gargilesse-Dampierre Days and hours of operation : For the Romanesque church: open all year round (ask the Tourist Office for the opening hours) For the villa Algira : from the beginning of April to the end of September, every day except Tuesday, from 10am to 12pm and from 2:30pm to 6:30pm Telephone Tourist Office : 02 54 47 85 06 Website : www.gargilesse.fr Distance to Les Dryades : 42 km (45 minutes) Duration of the visit (town and villa) : 1h to 1h30