Dompierre-Sur-Besbre: Holiday apartments and houses

The navigable Besbre feeder canal is navigable for 2.7 kilometres in Dompierre-sur-Besbre. It is 4.3 kilometres long in total, of which 2.7 kilometres are navigable. The feeder canal also includes a port with a 161-metre-long quay.

Anyone planning a stay in Dompierre-sur-Besbre will want to rent a holiday apartment.

Water and paths

At the Port de plaisance, boats can be rented to explore the surrounding area on the water.

The Voie Verte runs along the Port de plaisance and can be used for walking, cycling or running.

The Port de plaisance played an important role in local shipping for a long time. The Gare-canal de Dompierre was built on the edge of the feeder canal; it was completed in 1841.

Parks

Parc des Percières has a children's playground.

Parc des Percières has a mountain biking trail.

Parc des Percières also includes a fishing lake.

Parc La roseraie can be accessed via Rue Champ de Foire and, behind the fire station, via Chemin des Percières.

Culture and history

The Maison à pans de bois de la Tour is listed as a historic monument in Dompierre-sur-Besbre; it was listed by decree dated 23 March 1990.

The Maison à pans de bois de la Tour is one of the last typical examples of vernacular architecture. Its half-timbered construction is a technique whose surviving examples are disappearing.

Château de Chambonnet was built in the middle of the 16th century.

At the end of the 16th century, murals inspired by mythological themes and architectural drawings were created at Château de Chambonnet.

La Résidence in Dompierre-sur-Besbre is both an exhibition hall and a working studio. Contemporary visual artists offer exhibitions and artistic events there throughout the year.

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