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It is on the banks of the Loire, a transit and markets, as many ancient cities were built. Briare is one of these cities.

What to see / visit in Briare:

• La House of the Two Marines
• The Church of St Etienne
• The Mosaic Museum and enamels revives an industrial venture in the service of art, unique in its creativity.
• Castle of Trousse-Barrière, houses exhibitions. It is a magnificent 19th century house whose rooms are decorated with stained glass made by Henri Harpignies
• The Castle of the "Seigneurs du canal de Loyre en Seine", a medieval fortress entirely rebuilt in the 18th century, now houses the Town Hall.

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire offers throughout the year a quality cultural offer. Music, theater, cinema, literature and heritage and much more! Also, visit the market to discover the local products and get to know their producers: cheese, honey, traditional breads, poultry ... It is also a higly flowered city that continues each year make public spaces enjoyable and pleasant using original floral decorations.

What to see / visit in Cosnes-Cours-sur-Loire:

• Artists' residencies organized by the City allow contact between creators and inhabitants
• The Musée de la Loire emphasizes the richness of the Loire and its heritage through his ethnological collection "Loire" and the permanent exhibition on this theme
• The Museum of the Postman

In the center of a renowned vineyard and along the Loire river, the ancient citadel of Sancerre covers one of the hills on the bank of the river. The vitality of Sancerre is based on the wine industry, gastronomy and tourism. The city offers interesting walks through its narrow streets. The local cuisine, cooking and wine, is renowned for its high quality.

What to see / visit in Sancerre:

• Medieval architectural heritage rich old houses of the fifteenth century, the belfry,
• La Tour des Fiefs (XVI century) and its old quarters (bakeries, wine cellars ...).
• A pedestrian circuit, available at the Tourist Office, allows a guided tour of the city (there is a circuit for children)
• La Maison des Sancerre, the 3 Meridian Street, provides all information on the 300 Sancerre vineyards (wineries open, contact details, opening hours ...)

The city of La Charité-sur-Loire was built along with its priory was being built. Families when they move at the foot of the monastery, a commercial activity allowed the development of the city. In the old part of the city contains mostly its original structure, which gives it a special charm.

What to see / visit in La-Charité-sur-Loire:

• The priory and the ancient monastery
• The Notre Dame Church
• The historic city

Caressed by the river, the village breathes its wild moods. The fauna and the flora is impressive: migratory and sedentary birds, gulls, beavers ... Water has shaped the history of the village, its economy and its character. It is an oasis of tranquility and a resting area at the water's edge. It is also an invitation to travel between relaxation and romance.

What to see / visit in Marseilles les Aubigny:

• The bike rides along the track "La Loire à Vélo"
• The church
• The Equestrian Centre Courts Bars near the Canal de la Loire
• Dive site in Beffes (diving in a pond) 3km away

Nevers is a town of art and history. The city of Nevers, or the Dukes city as commonly known, belongs to the Federation of Cluniac sites, crossroads of a religious and monastic importance.

This city's reputation for the quality of its pottery is attributed to Louis IV of Nevers. He brought from Italy the Conrade brothers, pottery artisans from Albissola. Their reputation and success become such, that gave Nevers the title of French capital of pottery.

What to see / visit to Nevers:

• The Ducal Palace
• The Cathedral Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte
• Saint-Étienne Church
• Church of St. Bernadette
• Gate of Croux and Tower Goguin
• Paris Gate
• Abbey of St. Martin de Nevers
• Frédéric Blandin City Museum. Expanded, renovated, it will soon be a place of reference with its collection of enamelled glass, also called "spun glass", the finest of its kind, and its outstanding collection of ceramics
• The gardens of the Baratte

Decize is a small town nestled at the confluence of the Loire and Aron. By its bridges, Decize is the crossing of many roads and through its dam on the Loire and the Nivernais Canal, it is also a crossroads of waterways.

Stroll along the "Promenade des Halles", visit the church of St. Aré, the old walls and other monuments. Decize is an excellent place for fishing and is nicknamed the "Fisherman's Paradise".

What to see / visit in Decize:

• Church Saint-Aré
• Castle Decize
• The Former convent of Minims
• The ancient city walls
• Promenade des Halles
• Door of the Marquis d'Ancre
• The cycle route from the Canal du Nivernais
• The Clock Tower or Guy Coquille Tower
• Salle Olga Olby
• The Old Bridge over the Loire
• Ravelin and Echauguette Cross Neighbor
  Ravelin et Echauguette de la Croix Voisin