The Étang de la Vallée leisure complex is located in Combreux between the Canal d’Orléans and the Forêt d’Orléans. It offers a freely accessible beach, a children’s playground, a boules court, a beach volleyball court, sports equipment and picnic tables.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Combreux has this place in mind as a travel destination.
Activities
Canoes and stand-up paddleboards are available for hire at the Étang de la Vallée leisure complex. There are also gel blasters, axe throwing, high-ropes course climbing, a nature escape game and carriage rides.
The complex has a car park with 500 spaces; parking is permitted there during the day from 08:00 to 21:00. In 2026, swimming in the Étang de la Vallée in Combreux will not be possible, while canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding and pedal boating, as well as other land-based activities, will remain available.
Nature
The Canal d’Orléans runs through Combreux and is considered a suitable place for walks. At the summit level between Combreux and Châtenoy, the Canal d’Orléans reaches its highest point.
The Sentier sensoriel des Carnutes is an accessible path through the Druids’ forest. It has an adapted paved surface as well as sensory panels with relief features and Braille.
The Forest Art circular trail starts at the car park of the Étang de la Vallée in Combreux. The Forest Art walking trail in Combreux is 6.6 kilometres long, very easy and takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The Sentier des bois Bézard runs around the Étang de la Vallée in an area between Combreux, Vitry-aux-Loges and Seichebrières; 15 kilometres are marked with explanatory signs. On the Sentier des bois Bézard, visitors can observe trees, mushrooms, flowers, ponds and birds.
The 24-metre-high Belvédère des Caillettes offers panoramic views over the forest.
Culture and History
The present-day Église Saint-Pierre de Combreux was built in 1869 and houses relics of Saint Philomena.
The Château de Combreux was rebuilt between 1887 and 1905 in a Neo-Gothic medieval style on the site of a 16th-century building. The Château de Combreux is not open to the public.
The heritage inventory of the Canal d’Orléans includes the Pont de Combreux as a separate file.
The Combreux Rally and the hunters celebrate Saint Hubert every year on the first Saturday in November.
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