great time on our recent visit

[Admiral]

Good to hear you had a great time out here on your hols. What isn't there to like?

If you want some seriously fine traditional French dining, then the place to go is Le Lucullus in Montmorillon. The meal may cost slightly more than La Voulzie - which I rate very highly - but the food is out of this world. As is the wine list. Book a Sunday lunchtime.

http://www.hoteldefrance-lelucullus.fr/

Bhouse is right in that the summer has been a bit of a cool and damp washout - at least by French standards. So much of a washout in fact we lost, along with other folk we know, our entire tomate crop.

Also the lake at Adriers proved a real hit with young grandchildren.

If you want safe, family orientated swimming then take a look at this site...

http://www.familyfuninfrance.info/swimmi...t-pardoux/

It's about a 50 minute drive from Lathus down the N147.

But if you want more down-to-earth swimming there are many rustic nooks and bosky dells on the banks of the Gartempe further along from La Voulzie. A word of warning....strong swimmers only. The current in the middle packs a pretty hefty punch.

Happy hunting and bon appetite.