association grouping accommodation hotels restaurants and tourism activities in Val de Sioule.A choise of quality bed and breakfast hotels inns restaurants museum craft village camps grounds

association grouping accommodation hotels restaurants and tourism activities in Val de Sioule.A choise of quality bed and breakfast hotels inns restaurants museum craft village camps grounds

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(N = National Route numbers, D = Departmental Route numbers) Here are a few ideas for touring the " Val de Sioule " Click on the underlined names to obtain details. ÉBREUIL      D915 Old Celtic village. Romanesque church of the X and XII centuries, St-Léger Abbey, houses of the XVI century. On the Sioule River. CHOUVIGNY (site web)      D915 Feudal castle overlooking the Gorges; beautiful viewpoint. Site of Roc Armand. PONT DE MENAT      Chemins communaux Village roads. Interesting Roman bridge. CHATEAU ROCHER      N144 XIII century fortress. Magnificent panorama MENAT      N144-D18-D129-D998 Former cloisters. An abbey church with a remarkable capital. Archaeological museum: Gîte à Fossiles. LA BOSSE      D987-D 183 Maison de la Géologie: a very fine collection of minerals representative of local geology. Splendid panorama of mountains of Auvergne. Forest of the " Colettes ". VEAUCE      D118 Feudal castle of the XI century (exhibitions). Auvergne Romanesque style church. VICQ      D37 Castle of the Motte. Romanesque style church with an octagonal bell tower. ROUZAT      D37-D216 Viaducts constructed by Gustave EIFFEL. BEGUES      D216 Panorama above the loops of the Sioule River. CHANTELLE (web site) D987 Abbey and church of the XII century. " Maison du pays Chantellois "(House of the Chantelle region), with an exhibition gallery. Gorges of the Bouble River. CHEZELLE      D523 Romanesque church of the XII century (a must). TAXAT-SENAT      D115-D35 Statue Notre-Dame du Retour View point and orientation table. Church : funeral stone of the Chevalier d'Aubert. CHARROUX (web site) D35-D42 Historical site, Charroux is an old medieval city with its gates, stone bourgeois residences, its cobble-stone streets lined by sculptured facades of the XV and XVIII centuries; its museum, its mustard and oil mill, its old fashioned black-smith shop, the artisianal soap maker, its bookshop… Guided tour from the City Hall (Mairie). JENZAT      D66 Romanesque church of the XII century. Maison du Luthier presents the history of the making of hurdy-gurdies and other string instruments. ST GERMAIN DE SALLES      D66-D35 On the Sioule River, castles... ÉTROUSSAT      D35-D36 Church of the XI century Douzon Castle CHAREIL-CINTRAT      D987 Castle of the XVI century (visits possible). Renaissance frescoes and chimneys. FLEURIEL      D280-D22 Church of the XI century with Burgundian style Romanesque portal. MONESTIER      D282 Plan of water, leisure centre, forest... DENEUILLE LES CHANTELLE      D282-D987 Vineyard. Panoramic view of the gorges of the Bouble River and the Abbey of Chantelle. COGNAT-LYONNE      N209-D272 The church was a witness of the battle between Protestants and Catholics in 1568. BIOZAT      D36-D984 Romanesque church. Basin and military milestone dating from the Emperor Hadrian). EFFIAT      D984 Castle en the style of Louis XIII with a remarkable portal. AIGUEPERSE      N9 A delicious specialty: Praline. MONTPENSIER      N9 A village nestled at the foot of a feudal butte. Romanesque church with fine paintings. ST GENES DU RETZ      N9 Curiosity: menhir called " la pierre sanglante " (the bleeding stone). GANNAT (web site) N9-D42 St-Etienne and Ste-Croix Churches. Evangéliaire (9th century) at the historical museum. JENZAT       Maison du Luthier an historical presentation of the making of stringed instruments; Romanesque church (remarkable mural paintings). ST-POURCAIN      D46-D1 Museum of wine production. Ste Croix Church. Le Cellier du St-Pourçain (wine tasting). SAULCET      D415-D280 Romanesque church of the XII century. " Cristallerie des Quatre Vents ": from materials in fusion arise marvellous objects of colourful transparency. VERNEUIL EN BOURBONNAIS      D280 Medieval city. Pottery workshop: from the earth to the finite object... Museum of the clothes iron. LE THEIL      D36-D987 Castle of Fontariol: a richly decorated XV to XVIII century residence. Guided visits. Tél. 04 70 42 33 72 CHAREIL-CINTRAT      D219-D35 XV century castle. BAYET      D406-N9 A creative workshop for dried flowers: a fairyland of colours.