LAC DE CHAUMEÇON
A place to practice white water sports with a wild setting of water and ...Read more
LA VOÛTE DE POUILLY
A 3.3-km vault built between 1826 and 1832 to allow the canal to pass from ...Read more
LAC DE SAINT-AGNAN
Lake developed for fishing and which hosts a leisure base for windsurfersRead more
LE PONT DE LOIRE
The Bridge of Glory designed by the architect Louis de Règemortes in 1767 ...Read more
LES SEPT ÉCLUSES
Read moreThis gigantic staircase of water, made up of seven locks, was built on the will of Henri IV and his minister Sully during the construction of the Briare canal. Their objective? To unite the Loire with the Seine by means of canals, and even the Mediterranean with the Atlantic and the English Channel to better supply Paris. For more than two centuries, up to 4,000 boats passed through the canal each year, before it was abandoned in 1880. What remains is this architectural masterpiece, which is also the marvelous backdrop for the pyrotechnics show that takes place here every year at the end of July.
BARRAGE DE PANNECIÈRE
Pannecière dam of 340 m long and 50 m high, in a green setting, offering ...Read more
PONT-CANAL DE DIGOIN
Read moreThis beautiful structure allows the lateral canal to cross the Loire. He's 243 meters tall. Built from 1834 to 1838 by the engineers Adolphe Jullien and Jean-Joseph Vigoureux, it was enlarged in 1870 and redesigned between 1890 and 1896. Only boats or pedestrians have access to it.
MOULIN MUSÉE DE MÉNETREUIL
Read moreThe Moulin musée de Ménetreuil, an imposing building on the Sane river, has had several lives. It has now been restored to its 1950s state. It's a fine museographic achievement, providing an insight into the milling world of the time. Millstones, hoppers and grinders are still in place. The fun, interactive tour continues with the theme of water and its importance in human society.
THE NEEDLE DAM
Rare dam built in 1837 to create a reservoir and feed the canal in the ...Read more
STONE-PERTHUIS BRIDGES
A bridge telling the legend of a church bell that fell right under the ...Read more