Thionne: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In Thionne, the Erich Engelbrecht sculpture park at Château des Fougis comprises 29 monumental steel works, including polychrome sculptures. Château des Fougis itself was built in 1595. It is constructed from patterned red and black bricks, which are typical of the Bourbon Renaissance.

Culture

Practical art workshops are occasionally offered at Château des Fougis to complement the tours.

History

The oldest part of Château des Gouttes consists of a late-medieval tower-like residential building with a stair tower that projects halfway from the main structure. At the beginning of the 17th century, Château des Gouttes was extended to the west. The park of Château des Gouttes, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, was replaced by an English landscape garden in the 19th century. Château des Gouttes includes a park with its hydraulic system.

Landscape

The grounds of Château des Fougis are surrounded by more than 130 hectares of former pastureland. The grounds include several fishponds as well as footpaths through the woodland.

Visit

To access the park of Château des Fougis, an admission ticket booked in advance with a selected arrival time for an opening day and within the opening hours is required.

Those who choose Thionne as a place to stay may wish to find a holiday apartment.

More local pages: Saint-Plaisir, Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais, Vernusse, Lapalisse, Chazemais, La Guillermie, Beaulon, Villeneuve-Sur-Allier.

To the higher-level travel overview: Allier.