Public pools:
* ARDENTES, municipal pool, rue Pasteur, tel: 02 54 36 76 10
* CHATEAUROUX, piscine récréative de Belle Isle, café, rue Rochat, tel: 02 54 35 00 00
* CHATEAUROUX, piscine du Rochat, 15 av. Parc des Loisirs, tel: 02 54 22 89 36
* ISSOUDUN, public pool, café, rue Champs d'Amour, tel: 02 54 21 55 99

Lakes:
* BELLEBOUCHE (Brenne), lake with beach, fishing, mini-golf, picknick tables, games for the children, restaurant; take D952 until the entrance sign (arrow) between  Mézières en Brenne and Vendoeuvres, tel: 02 54 38 32 36
* PLAN D'EAU (lake) of Mareuil sur Arnon, swimming, sailing and surfing
* Etang MERLIN, swimming and fishing from may 1st until end of sept., route de Vic-Exemplet
* SIDIAILLES (Cher), swimming, sailing, surfing, canoe-kayak, water slides, fishing, at 15km from Chateaumeillant close to the route from Culan to Boussac, tel: 02 48 56 71 30

Rivers:
* A GARGILESSE, free access for swimming in the "creuse" river at camping La Chaumerette, beautiful area at the riverside for a nice sun tan

Walks:
* GR du Pays des Maitres Sonneurs, a 175km circuit in the Berry and Bourbonnais region, passing Saint-Chartier, Nohant, La Chatre, Préveranges, Huriel and Sidiailles, following the itinerary given in the novel by George Sand.
* LOCAL WALKS: 150 villages completely equipped: colors, signs, plans, departure points, etc etc. This comprehends 400 circuits from 5 to 20 km. Guide books sold for FF 2,- in the town halls and local tourist offices (Saint-Aout, Mers sur Indre, Saint-Chartier, Montgivray, Montipouret, Nohant-Vic).
* AUGUST WALK "Au Pays de George Sand" (riding, walking, mountain bike), information: Office Tourisme de La Chatre, tel: 02 54 48 22 64

Riding:
* La Chatre Equitation, Mr. Mace Philippe, 36400 La Chatre, tel: 06 82 32 19 59
* Centre Equestre de Boiscouraud, Gournay, 36230 Neuvy Saint-Sépulcre, tel: 02 54 30 95 95
* Ferme Equestre Dubreuil, Mr. Fouchet, 36330 Arthon, tel: 02 54 36 14 25
* Les attelages de la Vallée Noire, Mr. Etiève Jean-Paul, 36120 Saint-Aout, tel: 02 54 36 67 29

Golf:
* (18 holes) at the hotel "Les Dryades", 28 rue Golf, 36160 Pouligny Notre Dame, tel: 02 54 06 60 60

Fishing:
* in the lake of Saint-Aout, there are many fishing places in the region, information from: Office Tourisme de La Chatre, tel: 02 54 48 22 64

* Villa "Algira", Maison de George Sand à Gargilesse-Dampierre, tel: 02 43 47 84 14
* Chateau de George Sand, Nohant-Vic, renseignements pour visite tel: 02 54 31 06 04
* Chateau de Saint-Chartier, renseignements pour visite tel: 02 54 31 10 17
* Chateau de Sarzay, renseignements pour visite tel: 02 54 31 32 25
* Chateau de Boussac, renseignements pour visite tel: 02 55 65 07 62

Museums:
* Musée de George Sand et de la vallée noire, 71 rue Venose, 36400 La Chatre, tel: 02 54 48 38 79
* Musée Bertrand, 2 rue descente des Cordeliers, 36000 Chateauroux, tel: 02 54 61 12 30
* Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires du Berry, 44 av. Francois Mitterand, 36000 Chateauroux, tel: 02 54 07 48 14

Churches:
* Saint-Aout, see the Baldaquin Monumental
* Saint-Chartier, beautiful glasses
* Nohant, chapel with old frescos
* La Chatre, beautiful glasses
* Neuvy-Saint Sépulcre, La Basilique: not to be missed!

Parcs and gardens:
* Eco parc de Chenevière, route de Villers 36130 Déols, tel: 02 54 07 58 87
* Domaine de George Sand, 36400 Nohant, tel: 02 54 31 06 04
* Parc et jardins du Chateau de Bouges, 36110 Bouges Le Chateau, tel: 02 54 35 88 26
* Jardin conservatoire des plantes tinctoriales et aromatiques, 18120 Limeux, tel: 02 48 57 34 53
* Jardins du Chateau de Villiers, 18800 Chassy, tel: 02 48 77 53 20
* Les jardins du prieure Notre d'Orsan, 18170 Maisonnais, tel: 02 48 56 27 50

Villages and Cities:
* Chateauroux: guided tours (french, english, german, dutch) of the city from july to september, information and exact dates at l'Office du Tourisme de Chateauroux, tel: 02 54 34 10 74
* La Chatre
* Bourges: guided tours (for groups in english, german, spanish, italian upon reservation), information and exact dates at l'Office du Tourisme de Bourges, tel: 02 48 23 02 60

Famous markets:
* Saint-Aout, tuesdays from 10h30 to 13h00
* Ardentes, thursday from 8h30 to 12h30
* La Chatre, saturday from 8h00 to 19h00
* Issoudun, saturday from 8h00 to 19h00, friday from 9h00 to 13h00

Non-exhaustive list - there is a multitude of  castles, churches, monasteries, museums, parcs, gardens, markets to visit in our region..

Restaurants:
* "La Cognette", 6 Bd Stalingrad, Issoudun, tel: 02 54 21 77 77
* "L'Auberge de La Petite Fadette", Nohant, tel: 02 54 31 01 48
* "La Vallée Bleue", Saint-Chartier, tel: 02 54 31 01 91
* "Le Lion d'Argent", La Chatre, tel: 02 54 48 11 69
* "A L'Escargot", La Chatre, tel: 02 54 48 03 85

Music - Dance:
* Fetes romantiques de Nohant, from june 10 to 25, 2000, Chopin, Bach and the german romantic movement
* Festival International des Luthiers et Maitres Sonneurs de Saint-Chartier, from july 13 to 16, 2000, including  Imu Vrini, polyphonic singing from Corse
* Festival International de Danse DARC from august 14 to 26, 2000 at Chateauroux

Cinemas:
* Chateauroux: Cinéma CGR78 rue Nationale, tel: 02 54 22 55 80
* Issoudun: Cinéma LE BERRY 12 Bd Max Dormoy, tel: 02 54 21 02 81
* La Chatre: Cinéma LUX Place Hotel de Ville, tel: 02 54 48 02 76