In Chantenay-Saint-Imbert, the Église Saint-Martin has a Latin cross-shaped floor plan and ends in three vaulted apses.
Those choosing Chantenay-Saint-Imbert as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
Behind the altar, the Rosary Chapel of the Église Saint-Martin houses the relics of the monk Saint Imbert in a polychrome wooden reliquary from the 19th century. The church of Chantenay-Saint-Imbert is designated as a Cluniac site.
Chantenay-Saint-Imbert is home to the heritage of a Gallo-Roman village and is one of the richest archaeological sites within the Communauté de Communes du Nivernais Bourbonnais.
Archaeological excavations in Rue de la Sauderie uncovered Gallo-Roman remains dating from the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD. They revealed a Gallo-Roman craft district possibly organized around ceramic production, with six kilns.
A footpath following the former Roman road leads to a Roman bridge over the Le Jour stream.
Nature
The Val Allier de Tresnay area features sandy banks, abandoned river meanders, well-developed riparian forests and regularly redeposited gravel islands. It is of regional importance because of its floodplain habitats and its animal and plant life.
The Val Allier de Tresnay nature reserve encompasses Chantenay-Saint-Imbert, Livry and Tresnay.
Activities
Fishing is possible at the ponds at the entrance to Chantenay-Saint-Imbert, where families can also have a picnic.
Local
The open-air market in Chantenay-Saint-Imbert takes place every Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Orientation
Nearby, the Saint-Pierre-Magny-Cours tourist office sells the topoguide for the signposted walking routes and answers visitors’ questions.
