Nearby Attractions

Here is a selection of nearby activities. To discover other options do not hesitate to ask your host Mireille, or visit the websites Auvergne Tourism and Montagne Bourbonnaise Tourism (in french).

Le PAL (20 min)

The PAL covers 23 hectares, including 17 for the zoo. it offers more than 25 attractions and nearly 500 animals in semi-freedom, as well as several animal shows (sea lions, raptors, parrots ).

Church Notre-Dame de Châtel-Montagne (30 min)

Built between the years 1100 and 1250, Notre-Dame de Châtel-Montagne testifies to a Romanesque architecture at its artistic and technical peak. Its unique style, mixture of Auvergne and Burgundy, its eccentric position neither in Auvergne nor in Burgundy, isolated and difficult to access, makes that no school claims it and that it remains too little known despite its interest.

Castle of La Palice (15 min)

Former residence of "Mr de la Palice", this castle of the twelfth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries is inhabited by the 30th generation of the same family. It presents many historical memories and Italian Renaissance coffered ceilings unique in Europe.

Tandem Parachute Jump at Lapalisse (15 min)

The aerodrome of Lapalisse-Périgny hosts a parachuting center where you can get introduced to the pleasures of free fall. A team of professional instructors will take you at 4200 m for a jump in tandem parachute to immediately enjoy the pleasures of this sport.

Community Pool in Varennes-sur-Allier (15 min)

Located in a park this site has pools with water jets, slides and "fish sprinkler" for the little ones, open heated pools, a bar, a volleyball court, a shady lawn and a beach. It is accessible to people with disabilities.

Vulcania (1h30)

Discover the history, beauty and strength of the Auvergne volcanoes with the Vulcania museum and theme park located at 950m above sea level and on 57 hectares, with more than 30 animations and projections.

Lake Saint-Clément (40 min)

Picnic tables, canoe rentals, paddle boards, paddle boats, a tree climbing park and zip lines, hiking trails, a discovery trail, fishing areas, a playground: there are things to do for everyone.

The Peat Bogs of Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs (50 min)

A natural environment full of wild flora lies in this swamp of 20 hectares. It is a place that results from the accumulation of many plant species for several millennia.

Cascade of the Pisserotte in Arfeuilles (35 min)

"La Pisserotte" is a wild opera of natural elements, white water, boulders, set of waterfalls (the highest is about 4 meters high), ... An ideal place for a hike followed by a bathing.

Vichy Thermal Baths (30 min)

In Vichy, spa guests have the choice between the Thermes Callou (standard) and the Thermes des Domes (comfort) - both located near the banks of the Allier - to have their water cure.