Getting Around
Bellenaves station
Buy tickets on-line, check schedule SNCF.com
Route de la Gare
Route de la GareTrain station just 1 km from the apartment
Parks & Nature
Foret des Colettes
You can walk up the road about 500 meters and you are there
Sightseeing
Our village has a fine Romanesque church, 12th century. Also, check out this very well written history and background on Bellenaves: http://www.bellenaves.fr/decouvrir-bellenaves/
Eglise Saint Martin
Place de l'ÉgliseOur village has a fine Romanesque church, 12th century. Also, check out this very well written history and background on Bellenaves: http://www.bellenaves.fr/decouvrir-bellenaves/
Food Scene
Hostellerie du Chateau - Cafe/Restaurant Bellenaves
Rue des Fosses
04.70.58.37.19
closed Tuesdays
Le Barapotin
4 Rue MornatArts & Culture
Great museum in the old town of Montlucon - all about music and instruments - very fun
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Museum of Popular Music
3 Rue Notre DameGreat museum in the old town of Montlucon - all about music and instruments - very fun
Gannat
Museum, Saturday market
Entertainment & Activities
Aqua Canoë
39 Rue de la GuillotièreVery fun to rent a canoe kayak & float the Sioule!
Servant
There is a nice swimming lake very close to the pretty village of Servant.
Chateau Rocher, perched on a beautiful cliff, it has a view of the Sioule river valley far below
Saint-Rémy-de-Blot
Chateau Rocher, perched on a beautiful cliff, it has a view of the Sioule river valley far below
Etang de Bellenaves
5 Rte de MontmaraultSmall lake with fishing available
Surprising to find this wonderful automobile museum just outside Bellenaves, in Saint Bonnet de Tizon
Musée Automobile de Bellenaves (Allier 03, Auvergne)
Lieu-dit Saint-Bonnet de TizonSurprising to find this wonderful automobile museum just outside Bellenaves, in Saint Bonnet de Tizon
Essentials
Carrefour Market in Gannat or Saint Pourcain, just a few km more and interesting town
Carrefour Drive Gannat
Avenue des Portes OccitanesCarrefour Market in Gannat or Saint Pourcain, just a few km more and interesting town
Nice town with large tourism office, wine museum, large wine co-op, good grocery shopping at the Carrefour Market, nice outdoor market on Saturday mornings, lovely old town center with cafes, bakery, book store, old church
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Nice town with large tourism office, wine museum, large wine co-op, good grocery shopping at the Carrefour Market, nice outdoor market on Saturday mornings, lovely old town center with cafes, bakery, book store, old church