Dahu Wake Park in Sablons on Gougeon Lake is home to the world’s largest water-ski tow system. The park features a 300-metre cable course and nine stunt elements, and offers paddleboarding excursions.
When planning a trip, you may wish to focus on renting a holiday apartment in Sablons.
Nature
Sablons is bordered by the Isle and its streams. The banks of the Isle in Sablons include marshy floodplain areas, meadows with varying levels of moisture, several poplar groves and riparian forests. In the wider regional area around Sablons are the Grotte de Pair-non-Pair, a cave, as well as Île de Croute and Île d'Ambès, both islands.
Water
A canoe trip towards Village du Livre in Sablons takes between 1 hour 30 minutes and 3 hours, depending on the route chosen. A canoe trip on the Dronne runs from Montfourat via Les Eglisottes in the same direction. The Canal de Laubardemont is designated as a fishing waterway. The route along the Canal de Laubardemont leads from the small canal bridge along the towpath to the lock keeper’s house and then back along the same route.
Culture and History
Most of the Église Saint-Martin de Sablons was rebuilt in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1864; a semicircular apse and the straight chancel bay have been preserved at the church. Le Village du Livre is located in a former grain mill in Laubardemont in Sablons. The historic site of abbaye Notre-Dame de la Faise is located in the area around Sablons.
In the wider regional area around Sablons are Château Ferrand and Château de Pressac, both castles. The Gallo-Roman Villa, a historic site, is also located there.
