Swimming in Champagne-Ardenne
The various lakes and ponds of Champagne-Ardenne have all reserved areas for bathing.
The beaches have been specially designed to allow tourists to lie back and get a tan and enjoy splashing around in the water.
Sandy beaches or stretches of greenery...most have playgrounds for children and facilities for picnicking. The beaches have lifeguards during the summer season to ensure that everybody is safe.
The main beaches in Champagne-Ardenne
The beaches around Lac du Der
- Champaubert peninsular beach (lifeguard July/August)
- Nuisement Beach (lifeguard July/August)
- Giffaumont boating station beach (lifeguard July/August)
- Lake sources Beach (lifeguard July/August)
- Larzicourt peninsula beach (lifeguard July/August)
The beaches around the lakes of the Forêt d'Orient
- Lusigny sur Barse beach (lifeguard July/August)
- Géraudot beach (lifeguard July/August)
- Mesnil-Saint-Père beach (lifeguard July/August)
The beaches around the Pays de Langres and the 4 Lakes
- Lake Liez beach (lifeguard July/August)
- Lake Charmes beach (lifeguard July/August)
- Lake Vingeanne beach (lifeguard July/August)
The beaches of the Ardennes lakes
- Vieilles Forges Lake beach (lifeguard 15 June/15 September)
- Lake Bairon beach (lifeguard July/August)