Monétay-sur-Allier: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture and History

Marionnettes Expo is a permanent exhibition on Rue des Brouillards in Monétay-sur-Allier. The collection of Joël GUICHARD comprises 1,200 professional puppets from 102 countries. The exhibition includes guided tours with animations and demonstrations.

The Église Saint Fiacre in Monétay-sur-Allier was opened for worship on 8 October 1893. It is built in the neo-Romanesque style, with a single-nave layout, a projecting transept and a reused bell-tower porch; the choir faces west. Large, richly decorated stained-glass windows characterize the building. With the exception of the window dedicated to the Sacred Heart, they were made in the GUIBOURET workshop in Moulins. An oculus in the southern transept displays a rare reproduction of Raphael’s “The Marriage of the Virgin”.

The Château de la Grillière in Monétay-sur-Allier is an asymmetrical eclectic building made of red brick from the late 19th century, constructed in an English-inspired style. It has a monumental Renaissance-style staircase made of pink marble dating from 1895. The Château de la Grillière is privately owned and is partially listed or classified as a historic monument.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Monétay-sur-Allier will focus their search on this location.

Cycling Routes and Nature

The “En passant par le vignoble” cycling route passes through Monétay-sur-Allier on the return journey to Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. In Monétay-sur-Allier, this route offers a viewpoint over the Val d’Allier and its meanders.

The Réserve Naturelle du Val d’Allier offers opportunities for hiking, canoeing, mountain biking, fishing and observing nature at its access points.

For the higher-level travel overview: Allier.

More Destinations

More places within the same destination:

Mesples, Hauterive, Néris-Les-Bains, Châtelus, Desertines, Cosne-d'Allier, Bert, Lavoine.