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| 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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 LE THEIL CHÂTEAU DE FONTARIOL Open afternoons every day in July & August, Easter to the end of June + September. afternoons on week ends . Candle light visits on Wednesday evenings (reservation). Tél 04 70 42 33 72 ST GÉRAND DE VAUX CHÂTEAU DE ST GÉRAND Visits from March to October (reservation) VENEUIL EN BOURBONNAIS Medieval village. Church of St Pierre. ST-POUCAIN-SUR-SIOULE Visit of the old city. Possibility of guided tours. CHAREIL CINTRAT XVI century castle (wall paintings and chimneys of the Renaissance). CHANTELLE Abbey des Benedictines. Church of St Vincent of XII century. (Possibility of a slide display for groups). CHARROUX (classified historical site) Medieval village. XII century church, belfry, old city gates. Old time blacksmith shop in a former church, mustard and oil factory, artisianal soap maker. See the Tourist Office (Rue de l'Horloge) for guided tours. Tél. 04 70 56 87 71. www.charroux.com GANNAT Church of Ste Croix and St Etienne. Old streets. Castle of the Évangeliare. VEAUCE XI century castle, exhibition of contemporary art EBREUIL Romanesque church of X and XII centuries, and very beautiful frescoes of XIII century. XVI century houses. CHOUVIGNY Romanesque church of the XIII century. Feudal castle of the XIII century overlooking the Gorges of the Sioule. MENAT Former abbey, cloister, old roman bridge of Menat... Castle of the Rocher (ruins of the XIII century). FLEURIEL Church of the XI and XII centuries. VICQ Church of St Maurice of the XI century.  PALAIS DE LA MINIATURE St Pourçain sur Sioule A 30 minute sound and light show. Open from 15/04 to 15/11 from 3pm to 7pm every day except Tuesday, and from 21/06 to 01/09 from 10am to 12pm and from 3 to 7pm every day. Tel. 04 70 45 99 01 MUSÉE DU FER A REPASSER (Clothes iron) Verneuil en Bourbonnais Open daily June, July and August, 3 to 7 PM MUSÉE DE LA MARIONNETTE (Puppets) Monetay sur Allier Visit and demonstration. MUSÉE DE LA VIGNE ET DU TERROIR (Wine Production) St-Pourçain sur Sioule In a XVI century house, at the foot of the belfry. Guided tour and slide presentation. ESPACE MUSEOGRAPHIQUE DE LA LITHOGRAPHIE St-Pourçain sur Sioule In a cellar of the Benedictines, an exhibition of modern art. MAISON DU PAYS CHANTELLOIS Chantelle An historic exhibition is presented in this XVI century house, a former college of the Jesuits, still conserving many characteristics of the period. MUSÉE DE CHARROUX ET DE SON "CANTON" Charroux The history of this medieval village presented in a very fascinating display. Of particular interest: the creation of mustard. MAISON DU LUTHIER (Stringed-instrument maker) Jenzat In a former district of hurdy-gurdy makers, an audio-visual presentation shows the making of this musical instrument in the setting of this old workshop. MUSÉE DE L'EVANGELIAIRE Gannat An ancient fortress having served as a prison, the cells have been converted into exhibition rooms; of particular interest : the Carolingian Gospel of the IX century. MUSÉE DE LA SOURCE Valignat A collection of elements of rural life. MAISON DE LA GEOLOGIE La Bosse A presentation of this very rich geological region. LE GÎTE À FOSSILES Menat An archaeological museum within the walls of an ancient abbey. MUSÉE DE L'AUTOMOBILE St-Bonnet de Tizon Over 30 vehicles dating from 1917 to 1980. |
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