The mercury continues to climb in the Dordogne, it could be up to 41 degrees locally this Saturday afternoon. Among the places where you can cool off in the department: Lake Gurson, the Grand Etang de Saint-Estèphe, the Grand Etang de La Jemay and the Rouffiac leisure centre. Swimming is supervised there from today. The Department has recruited around forty lifeguards to ensure public safety in the four leisure bases until August 29.
From June 18 to 30, swimming will be supervised between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays and between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends. From July 1, lifeguards will be present every day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The departmental council and the departmental analysis and research laboratory are attentive to the water qualitysamples are regularly taken.