Lavoine: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Landscape

Lavoine is the source of the Sichon River. A notable landscape feature is the Rocher Saint Vincent, which reaches an altitude of 932 m and offers views of the Chaîne des Puys and the Sichon Valley.

At 1,287 m, Puy-de-Montoncel is the highest point in the Allier département. It can be reached on foot through the Bois Noirs forest; at the top, a 360-degree panorama opens up.

Culture

The Musée du Bois et de la Forêt can be visited independently. Smartphone QR codes and audio explanations provide information about the museum’s individual elements.

At the beginning of the 1990s, the municipality of Lavoine commissioned the construction of a water-powered sawmill as a faithful reconstruction of a water-powered sawmill that had previously existed within the municipality. The water and ball clock also stands in the centre of Lavoine; audio explanations are available there via a smartphone QR code.

The ruins of Château de Puyramont are located at the Rocher Saint Vincent. The Rocher Saint Vincent is also a climbing area.

Activities

Trail No. 25 starts at the Foyer du Montoncel in Lavoine. The route is 25.6 km long and was awarded the Uni’Vert Trail designation by the Fédération Française d’Athlétisme.

The 21 km mountain-bike loop route No. 35, “La Découverte”, also starts at the same starting point. It leads through the Bois Noirs forest into the Sichon Valley and runs along the outskirts of Lavoine and past the Rocher Saint-Vincent.

In summer, the Bois Noirs massif offers hiking, mountain biking, a permanent orienteering course and archery. The discovery trail starts at the Foyer du Montoncel car park and provides an on-foot introduction to the natural and human environment of the Bois Noirs.

Mountain-bike route No. 88, “Le Pays des Pions”, leads from the Foyer du Montoncel or from La Guillermie to Lavoine and showcases its forest heritage.

Water and Winter

At Étang du Charrais, there is a fitness trail, picnic tables, a lookout tower, a relaxation area and a roller-skating track. Fishing is also possible there.

In winter, the Foyer du Montoncel offers 47 km of cross-country ski trails, 12 km of snowshoe trails and opportunities for sledding.

Renting a holiday apartment in Lavoine can form part of your personal travel planning.

The following town pages are available for further destination selection: Bessay-Sur-Allier, Jaligny-Sur-Besbre, Huriel, Deneuille-les-Mines, Saint-Pourçain-Sur-Sioule, Bourbon-Lʼarchambault, Saint-Menoux, Lavault-Sainte-Anne.

To the higher-level travel overview: Allier.