In Jaligny-sur-Besbre, the Maison Aquarium is a visitor facility open to everyone, dedicated to observing and understanding water, the Besbre, the river and aquatic life. The Maison Aquarium presents fish and freshwater crayfish in aquariums with a capacity of 10,000 litres. It also has an outdoor tactile pool for feeding carp, where visitors can feed, touch and observe the carp.
Renting a holiday apartment in Jaligny-sur-Besbre is one possible way to plan a personal trip.
Water and Landscape
The Besbre borders Jaligny-sur-Besbre and shapes its green landscapes. The Circuit du tacot offers views over the Besbre valley.
At the Plan d’eau de la Chaume in Jaligny, there is a fishing spot for people with disabilities. At the same body of water, visitors can fish at an accessible, developed and well-maintained fishing site.
Culture and History
The protected Château du Lonzat includes the interior furnishings, with a dining room, salon, a staircase with a wrought-iron railing, and rooms with fireplaces and overdoor panels, as well as the service and ancillary buildings, the thatched cottage, the avenue of honour, the forecourt, the courtyard of honour and the park. The Château du Lonzat in Jaligny-sur-Besbre is listed as a historic monument.
The René-Fallet exhibition at Les Pieds dans l’eau in Jaligny-sur-Besbre presents the author’s world through scenography, photographs, objects, dedications and texts by Agathe Fallet. The Prix René Fallet has been personally presented at the Journées Littéraires since 1990.
Local Life
The Wednesday market in Jaligny-sur-Besbre brings together local producers and traders and offers fish, fruit and vegetables, products from butchers, charcutiers and caterers, as well as cheese.
Further destinations: Lavoine, Commentry, Tronget, Châtel-Montagne, Bert, Poëzat, Voussac, Arfeuilles
