What to do?
Walks from Les Bertaulières
5 walks – Each lasts between 30 minutes and 1h30
Bossay-sur-Claise
Four castles
Romanesque Saint Martin church
Wash house
Boussay Castle – 10 minutes
You can visit the garden on the castle and the picturesque village
La Roche-Posay – 20 minutes
Horse racing venue
La Brenne Natural Regional Park – 15 minutes
Park with 1001 ponds – numerous activities, including walking, hiking, cycling and bird watching
For example:
- Maison du Parc and Bouchet castle nearby
- Bellebouche pond (restaurant nearby)
- Natural regional reserve of Bois des Roches in Pouligny-Saint-Pierre
Zoological Garden of Haute-Touche – 20 minutes
1000 ac., 1500 animals
Fontgombault Abbey – 20 minutes
Magnificent abbey in a village along the Creuse inhabited by Benedictine monks. Prayers and Gregorian chants.
Saint-Savin Abbey – 40 minutes
UNESCO Wolrd Heritage Site
National Natural Reserve of Pinail – 45 minutes
The Pinail Natural Reserve is a heather moorland with thousands of ponds.
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault – 1 hour
Medieval village – Heritage site
Futuroscope in Poitiers – 1 hour
Attractions and shows
Chédigny village-garden – 1 hour
Attractions and shows
Castles in the vicinity and Loire Valley Castles
Azay-le Ferron Castle – 15 minutes
Grand-Pressigny Castle – 30 minutes
Bridoré Castle – 30 minutes
Touffou Castle – 45 minutes
Chenonceau, Azay-Le-Rideau, Chinon Loire Valley Castles – 1 hour
Nearby
Walking and cycling paths
Canoeing and kayaking on nearby rivers
Villages with typical churches and beautiful castles
Playground area of La Bussière – 30 minutes
Bird watching
Places to eat (in the evening)
- Guinguette in Preuilly-sur-Claise Le Lavoir (10 minutes) – in summer only
- La Halle Café in Boussay – (10 minutes) in summer only, from Friday to Sunday
- La Claise in Preuilly-sur-Claise (10 minutes) – bar and restaurant – lunch and dinner – 02 47 91 16 70
- L’Image in Preuilly-sur-Claise (10 minutes) – 07 61 55 08 40
- Le Relais de La Mothe in Yzeures-sur-Creuse (10 minutes)
- Le Manoir de Pierre Levée in Tournon-Saint-Martin – semi-gastronomic restaurant nestled in a beautiful scenery (10 minutes)
- L’Auberge du Grèbe in Lureuil (10 minutes)
- L’Auberge de La Roche – restaurant in La Roche-Posay (20 minutes)
- La Promenade – Maison Dallais in Petit-Pressigny – Starred restaurant, three generations of chefs since 1960 (20 minutes)
- La maison de La Brenne in Rosnay (20 minutes)
- Auberge de Gabrière in Étang de la Gabrière (30 minutes)
- La Foucaudière by the chef Richard Robe in Saint-Sauveur (40 minutes)
05 49 86 70 92
06 14 47 59 14
Cycling
Cycle Hire
- Preuilly-sur-Claise (7 km)
- Tournon-Saint-Martin (8 km)
- La Brenne Regional Park (10 km)
Green Path Sud Touraine: Descartes/Tournon-Saint-Martin and other paths
Green Path La Brenne Regional Park :
Tournon-Saint-Martin/Le Blanc in La Brenne Regional Park
Boucle des Baronnies (from Bossay-sur-Claise)
Between Creuse and Claise (from Bossay-sur-Claise)
Les Bertaulières are handy for the Green Path
Walking
Canoeing and Kayaking
La Fourmy Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé – 30 minutes
Canoë-kayak Club Le Blanc – 02 54 37 77 99 – 30 minutes
Club de Kayak de Descartes – 30 minutes
Go-karting
Racing circuit of Indre – Châtillon-sur-Indre – 30 minutes
Treetop Adventure
Aven’thuré in Thuré – 50 minutes
Playground area in Chemillé-sur-Indrois – 50 minutes
The Claise
