Tourism:

The canal, the river Loire, the town...

On the bank of the river Loire, the lock of Mantelot will bring you back to the Loire mariner's age... The crossing of the Loire was formerly carried out here, in order to take the canal joining the rivers Loire and Seine.

You can also visit Gaston's island, a natural protected site for its flora and fauna.

The old town on the hill will surprise you with its lanes, its half timbered sections houses, Renaissance style houses, old vineyards keepers houses, St Maurice neo gothic style church, the protestant temple, wash houses...The discovering walk is available at the Tourist information centre.

Archeological and Historical Museum Castellio.Free admission (to address itself to the T.O. under the Mairie)

Culyural Hall: various exhibitions all year round.

Possibility of: barge tours on the Loire- hiring of electrical boats- hiring of (go) carts, bikes- pony tours ( for small children )

Many hiking roundabout ways, noctural strolls with different themes during the summer...

Manifestations: different festivals ( jazz, today's music, theatre), arts and crafts, second-hand markets.... for more information, contact the Tourist information Centre.

Various animations suggested during the summer:

In June :

• 14^th  :  Music day
• 15^th  :  Second-hand trade (at Mantelot)

In July :

• 13^th : animation, paper lantern’s contest,  torchlight procession.
•           15^th : The green Tourism’s hike.

• 14^th  : Bastille day ; fireworks

In August :

•  ^2th : “Arts in the street”
• 17^th :  Second-hand trade in town
• 22^th and 23^th : The festival “Strange 007”

Travel from "l'étang" to "Briare" by "Mantelot"   (postcard)

            102 old postcards album   

Yachting :

Facilities:    See harbour

Leisure activities: