Barrou
The village of Barrou sits
on the banks of the river Creuse in the
department of Indre-et-Loire,
within the region of Centre-Val de Loire
in France
Our village is situated 75 km south of
Tours on the D750 road between Descartes
and Yzeures-sur-Creuse. This small
French community within Southern
Touraine is friendly and welcoming
giving you a true taste of rural France.
Previous visitors to Barrou:
"The small village experience' was
great and made us feel part of the
landscape rather than just passing
tourists."
 
Grande Rue
Church
Commerce:
Barrou
has a
butcher (boucher), a
baker (boulanger) plus
a post office/general store which are
all very much a part of the communirty.
Guest comment about the village:
"The people of the
village were generally helpful
particularly Willi and Sandra in the
restaurant, Mme. Picot in the bakery and
the lovely lady,Claire, in the shop.
They stood up well to a barrage of broad
Australian and very poor French. Willie
& Sandra do a good lunch too and Willi
makes a good pizza."
Bar - Restaurant Les
Tilleuls
 
The restaurant is typical of small
villages of the region. Catherine
serves traditional fare at good prices
and it is a good place to join the
locals for lunch - you will not be
disappointed. Starter, main course,
cheese board plus a sweet for €13.00.
Local red wine and bread are included in
the price.
The rear seating area of the restaurant
looks on to the village square. Through
the season they offer the occasional
live entertainment both inside and
outside.
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The village square:
The square is also the area for the
boules players to gather throughout the
week plus on the first Sunday of August
it plays host to the annual vide-greniers and brocante
where you can pick up some interesting
items for very few euros.
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The river:
 
The river-Creuse plays
its part in village life providing the
setting for the 'Barroudours' music
festival on the first Saturday of July
and the 'Bastile day' fireworks on the
14th of the same month.
 
The Kayak/canoe club at nearby Descartes
provides canoes,dropping you off to
paddle back downstream to return to
them. There is a very popular designated
safe swimming 'beach' just outside the
village by the bridge just outside
nearby Lesigny. In the height of summer
the river here in Barrou proves too
attractive for some.
There is a popular river 'beach park'
just outside the village at the bridge
before you enter nearby Lesigny. Many of
our guests have enjoyed a swim/picnic
here.
Although the village can often seem
deserted there is normally always
something about to remind you that you
are in rural France and that life, at
what ever pace, goes on.
Our clear night skies
here are often amazing this one was
captured by local photogrpher Vivian
Bluto
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Directions and
time to Barrou
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