Location & Local Info
Nearest airport: Nevers (14km).
Nearest train station: Nevers (13km).
Nearest town: Magny Cours (3km).
Nearest port: Calais (513km).
The Manoir, located three kilometres from the F1 tracks, also provides a nice outdoor “jardin de curré”. Whether you stay in or go out you can have some great moments. The pool is very popular with all guests.
Sports: - Tennis (Chevenon – 3km) – 03 86 68 71 71
- Golf (Magny Cours – 3km) – 03 86 58 18 30
- Karting (Magny Cours - 3Km) - 03 86 21 26 18. Enjoy 1110 metres in complete safety, one of the France’s most prestigious go-kart tracks
- 4X4 track (Magny cours - 3km) – 03 86 21 80 00. New at the site is the introduction of advanced lessons for toyota 4X4.
- Porsche Driving experience (Magny cours - 3km) – 03 86 21 80 00
Leisure activities: - The Loire and Allier, and surrounding areas (15mins from the manoir). The loire and allier are considered to be two of Europe’s largest, least developed waterways. The bec d’allier in Nevers is considered to have major cultural and ecological heritage. You will witness many scenes of natural beauty: sand banks, alluvial forest, and many differents plants and animals such as beavers.
- Canoe trips with the Loire Association (Nevers - 15Km) - 03 86 57 69 76
- Morvan Regional nature Park (1h from manoir). Morvan, a granite islet in the heart of limestone burgundy, has become one of France’s 40 Natural Region parks.
- Rafting and River's Hydropseed with Okeanos (Dun les places - 1h 15) 03 86 84 60 61
- Quad Bikes with Rando quad Morvan (Moux en Morvan - 1h) 03 86 76 18 41
- Climbing with Tous Azimuts (Brassy - 1h) 03 86 22 28 97
- Escape with a donkey - Un âne en Morvan (Lormes – 1h10) 03 86 22 89 83
- Walking and hiking trails around the manoir.
- To discover the landscape around the manoir, a small booklet will be available incuding maps of suggesteditineraries, plus more sightseeing information.
- Renat a bike and discover our landscape - The Loire Association 03 86 57 69 76
- Rando Nievre, an organisation specialising in organising all types of hikes, 03 86 36 92 98
- ST Saulge Mountain bike centre - for all mountain bike lovers, 03 86 58 25 74
- Parc d’attraction et Parc Animalier.
- Casino in Pougues Les eaux (20mins) – 03 86 90 17 00. Complete with restaurants.
- Horse drawn carriage trips in the heart of the old city – The Palais Ducal in Nevers 03 86 68 46 00
Nevers: Walking route (Blue Line). If you like to tour the city independently you can follow a walking route - the blue line painted on the sidewalk. You have the choice of two routes, and this system allows you to discover the main landmarks of Nevers at your own pace. The guidebook is available at the Tourist Office.
Useful contacts: - Taxis - 06 07 51 11 60
- Bus station – 03 86 57 16 39
- Trains station 08 92 35 35 35
- SAMU (Medical emergency) 15
- POMPIERS (FIRE) 18
- Pierre Beregovoy Hospital Bd de l’hôpital Nevers – 03 86 93 70 00
- Doctors in Imphy (10mins from the manor). Dr Chevalier 03 86 68 70 15
- Police station : 03 86 59 00 88
Prestigious sites and cities: - Apremont-sur-Allier – 15mins west by car. Medieval village and its floral park 02 48 77 55 06. You can also go by bike along the Loire canal.
- La Charite sur Loire – 20mins north. 'Notre dame de la charite' and its Priory: In 1998 Unesco recognised 'la chairite' as one of the stages along the St Jacques de Compostelle, between Vezelay and Bourges. The medieval city's surrounding walls were built around the priory. Office de tourisme – 03 86 70 15 06
- Decize – 20mins south. This city’s rather exceptionnal location is a rocky island in the Loire. Office de tourisme: 03 86 25 27 23
Archaeological sites: - Mont Beuvray - 1h east. Bibracte, a Gallic city, was constructed on Mont Beuvray at the end of the Iron Age. Two thousand years ago Bibracte, surrounded by ramparts, was the capital of the Eduens, one of Gaule's most powerful groups of warriors. Musée de Bibracte – 03 85 86 52 39
- Château de Bazoches, 45mins east. The feudal château of Bazoche was built in the XII century and acquired by Vauban in 1675 as a gift from King Louis XIV - 03 86 22 10 22
- Château de St Fargeau – 1h 10mins north. An impressive pink brink pentagon that has 6 towers crowned with belfries. Guided Tours and spectacle with 600 actors!! 03 86 74 05 67
- Medieval site of Guedelon – 15km away from St Fargeau. 30 workers construct a fortified castle before your eyes using XIIth century techniques 03 86 43 66 66
Vineyards: - Pouilly – 40mins north. The current vineyards measures 1050 hectares. Its an A.O.C. label producing white wines. Tourist office – 03 86 39 03 75
- Wine growers providing tastings in their cellars:
Les Moulins à Vent – 03 86 39 10 99
Domaine Guy Saget – 03 86 39 57 75
- Sancerre – 40mn North. Sancerre is perched on a rocky vine overlooking the Loire valley. The famous A.O.C. registered original vineyard surrounds, it providing red, white and rose wines which one may savour with crottin de chavignol (goat’s milk cheese). Tourist information: 02 48 54 08 21
Other places of interest: - Farm and goat breeding of Port Aubry – 03 86 26 63 61 e.melet@wanadoo.fr. Crottin de Chavignol is an A.O.C. label of goat’s milk cheese. It is generally made on Eco-farms in Cosme-sur-Loire. Port Aubry is a farm located in the specific area of this AOC.
- Nevers markets and special Brocante: Please contact the tourism office in Nevers 03 86 68 46 00