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This shady botanical path crosses the river Besbre and offers information about familiar plant varieties (trees, shrubs, bushes) and birds of Montagne Bourbonnaise. Departure : town center or locality "la Chaize".

To be explored with the family, this itinerary evolves on wide paths between cultures and ponds.

Bordered by numerous ponds, this circuit allows you to reach Billezois by passing through the domain of Bord, a former feudal fief, and near the Bouille pond, which belonged to the Célestins of Vichy since their foundation.

In the foothills of the Montagne Bourbonnaise, this shady trail offers a wide range of discoveries.

Sometimes in the shade of the woods, sometimes under the open sky, you will enjoy discovering the historical and industrial heritage of Isserpent, the plant species and the viewpoints.

On the foothills of the Bourbonnaise Mountain, a diversified route through nature and historical heritage.

You will evolve through large woods with varied species, herds of Salers and Charolais, a beautiful pond, streams, castles...

This plain is the ideal place for a restful stopover, as its host, the curlew, testifies: it likes to rest and eat here.

Strolling through this plain is an opportunity to stroll between industrial and cultural heritage, between natural wealth and landscapes transformed by agriculture, close to the Bourbonnaise Mountain.

It is an ideal walk to move between different types of terrain and a rich cultural heritage, without forgetting the views of the surrounding reliefs.

All the character of the Pays de Lapalisse in one circuit: Romanesque church, agricultural landscapes, small heritage, valleys, old National 7, house of character, place of legends...

This pleasant hiking itinerary leads between valleys and high points.

This walk offers a great variety of landscapes: various viewpoints, agricultural landscapes, waterways, cultural heritage. You won't have time to get bored!

A very diversified and hilly hiking trail between nature and small rural heritage.

The itinerary crosses large woods with various species populated by numerous deer. A washhouse, a fountain, a pond, a waterfall, rivers and springs decorate the very hilly landscape.

Spend a rich day discovering the heritage of the village of Le Breuil: its landscapes, its fauna and flora, its economic activity, its History, its originalities...

The "Gueules noires" is the nickname given to the inhabitants of Le Breuil. Its origin would come from the activity that the villagers carried out: the manufacture of charcoal from the bower. On the way, you will find forests of hardwoods (oaks, chestnut trees...), you will overhang the meanders of the Besbre river which takes its source in Montoncel; as well as the picturesque bell towers of our villages of which the magnificent one of the church of Châtel Montagne.