Lac de Lougratte — Attraction in Villeneuve-sur-Lot

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This is a just gorgeous lake!

In high season you have to pay to go there (unless you are staying in the campsite), but it's well worth the €2.50 adult price - less for children.

There are shady trees, picnic tables, a sandy beach, a bar-buvette which sells simple meals and snacks, a children's playground, a small water chute, and the lovely lake with beautiful scenery all around.

Unlike some lakes, you are not restricted to swimming in the roped-off swimming area by the beach. This means that confident adult swimmers can get away from the crowds, although you are told firmly that this is at "ses risques et perils" - at your own risk.

Even at weekends in the school holidays the lake is not too crowded, and there's a great walk around the perimeter.

Certainly worth going to if you are in...

Super place to spend an afternoon. The setting is lovely, the beach and surrounding areas were clean, water is clean and the facilities are very good.

There are toilets, showers and changing rooms, picnic benches, public bbq facilities, a food kiosk serving a variety of fast food options (hot dogs, chips, toasties, paninis etc.) as well as cold drinks. Service was good.

In addition to swimming, there is a good range of activities including kayaking, paddle boards, pedalos all of which were reasonably priced and also a large inflatable 'assault course' on the water.

Other activities include a volley ball pitch and table tennis.

It costs 3 euros for entry which I considered to be excellent value and we visited several times during our stay...

A place I will visit again, indeed I go most weeks. It is clean, the slide is popular, the staff are good. My one big reservation is the cost. You expect to pay to go in (you can get a book of ten tickets) for the staff and upkeep. However, the cost of entrance for me and two teenagers plus 6€ each for a canoë I feel is excessive. Indeed, the canoës are not used very often, probably for this reason. There are Pédalos which are 6€ for several people. So a good place to visit, I just wish the canoës were less expensive. Especially as I...