canal-de-berry-27The former towpath of the Canal de Berry between Montluçon and Vallon-en-Sully has been converted into a “voie verte”, meaning it is reserved for non-motorised traffic.
The 22 km route is virtually flat and safe!
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canal-de-berry-21Cruise the canal in an electric boat or pedalo for a trip lasting around an hour. Comfortable and silent, the boats are easy to drive and require no licence. Two hire points: at the Musée du Canal de Berry in Audes and at Allée des Soupirs in Vallon-en-Sully.
Practical info:
04 70 06 63 72
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Img 0210Right next to the canal, this site offers a magnificent panorama of the typical environments of the Bourbonnais bocage: pond, forest and meadows.
Two educational trails (1.5 and 2 km long) take you all the way around the site, and educational facilities have been installed to introduce you to the surrounding flora and fauna.
Recharging your batteries guaranteed!
Between Vallon-en-Sully and Nassigny, anglers are spoilt for choice: catfish, carp and black bass live side by side in the 6km stretch of the Cher or the 2.5km stretch of the Canal de Berry.
Find all the fishing ponds and further information on the Allier Fishing Federation website.
SAMSUNG CSCIn 1955, François Mitterrand, newly elected head of the Ministry of the Interior, signed the decree declassifying the Berry Canal.
Although the decision to put an end to commercial activity on the canal had been taken before his appointment as Minister, he was particularly saddened that his name should be associated with the demise of the canal on which his great-grandfather had worked as a lock keeper for so many years.
It was in this lock-keeper’s house (in Rouéron-Audes) that Gilbert Théodose, François Mitterrand’s grandfather, was born.
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