Vassivière Lake is on the border with the Creuse department. It falls within the Regional Natural Park of Millevaches en Limousin.

A man-made lake covering almost 10 square kilometres and at an altitude of 650 metres, Vassiviere was created in 1950 when a dam was constructed and it is now the largest lake in the Limousin region and one of the largest artificial lakes in France.

The natural environment around the lake attracts many visitors and largely consists of forests and peat bogs, with trails to follow when exploring. There is also a scenic road that passes all the way around the lake.

There are several beaches with lifeguard supervision to enjoy. The most important of these is Beaumont-du-Lac.

As well as the beaches, popular activities on Vassiviere include boating, wind-surfing, fishing, canoeing and pedalos.

There is also a very well maintained footpath around 30 kilometres of the edges of the lake which is ideal for walking and cycling, and free boat taxis across the water between the centres at Auphelle, l’Ile de Vassivière, Masgrangeas and Broussas to help you explore.