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It's not just the hiking around the lake! The banks have been converted into recreational areas and as soon as the good weather returns, families meet there for a moment of relaxation. Observing, fishing, sailing; are all ways to approach your visit to Jaunay. Here are our activity ideas to do around this sensitive natural space.

Original walks

Those who want to explore the lake on foot – but without too much effort – can hike with a donkey or look for hidden treasures.

The donkey farm Câlins Ca-ânes à La Chapelle-Hermier opens its doors from April to August and offers you a ride with a donkey. Discovery package or 3-hour walk, the long-eared friends are pleasant company on the trails around the lake.

Available all year round, 4 courses Geocaching allow a fun discovery of the banks.

This modern treasure hunt uses GPS functions to search for “caches” hidden in nature. Just download the app or rent a GPS and off you go!

Our routes around Jaunay

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GEOCACHING GREEN COURSE – LAC DU JAUNAY

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YELLOW GEOCACHING COURSE – LAC DU JAUNAY

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PINK GEOCACHING COURSE – LAC DU JAUNAY

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Nautical activities

In summer, the banks come alive in the morning. We come here to seek freshness, relaxation and greenery.

During the summer, it is possible to rent canoes, pedal boats, kayaks and paddles on both banks. Great water activities to do in this preserved natural space!

  • Canoes of Jaunay have 2 bases at La Baudrière and Le Pré (July and August).
  • Cano'evasion has a base on the left bank at La Servantière (from April to September).

Good to know

• All year round, you can sail on the lake with your own boat. There is a launching pontoon at a place called “Le Pré” and another at “La Baudrière.
• Swimming and thermal motor boats are prohibited on the entire lake.


Fishing

Le Jaunay Lake is very famous for its fish species. There are mainly white fish (roach, bream, carp, tench, eels), carnivorous fish (pike, zander, perch) and crayfish.

Several places allow night carp fishing.

Fishing at Lac du Jaunay is subject to current regulations and requires a fishing card.

Initiations pêche au Lac du Jaunay

Contemplation and observation

With its 114 ha surface area and very diverse environments, Jaunay Lake is a great place for people interested in flora and fauna. Birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles and mammals meet there. There observatory walkway at the end of the lake you can watch for feathered inhabitants: ducks, coots, moorhens, cormorants and even kingfishers.

The most attentive will find traces of otters and wild boars in the mud along the banks.

In addition, our Tourist Office offers every summer Jaunay'Scapades : nature outings always varied and educational. In the form of initiations, family activities and walks, games and discoveries, with professional nature leaders!


Where to picnic around Lac du Jaunay?

Around Jaunay Lake, you can install:

Several picnic spots are starting points for hiking trails. A map is available free of charge at the Pays des Achards Tourist Office or for download below.

Carte touristique du Lac du Jaunay 2024