Cher: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Cher has 350 kilometres of developed cycle paths. The Canal de Berry stretches for at least 190 kilometres and passes through 35 municipalities; seasonal boat hire is available at L’Escale de Thénioux.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Cher is planning a trip to this département.

Nature

Cher has a network of 24 sensitive natural areas. It encompasses remarkable landscapes with self-guided trails, guided tours, themed events and unusual visits.

The Sancerre area combines vineyard slopes, the Loire floodplain, cereal fields and extensive forests. The wider regional surroundings of Cher also include Motte d'Humbligny ou le Chaillou, Bois d'Humbligny and Forêt de Beaujeu.

Water

At Lac de Sidiailles, visitors can enjoy tree climbing, a water park, supervised swimming and boat hire.

Culture and history

Bourges Cathedral was built between the late 12th and late 13th centuries and is one of the great masterpieces of Gothic art. Sancerre preserves significant secular architecture from the 15th and 16th centuries.

The 40-metre-high keep of the Musée du château Charles VII offers views extending over more than 20 kilometres. Espace Métal is a heritage interpretation centre dedicated to the beginnings of the First Industrial Revolution. It is housed in a former coal hall classified as a historic monument.

The surrounding area of Cher is home to the Palais Jacques-Coeur, the Prieuré Saint-Martin-des-Champs, the Hôtel Lallemant and the Hôtel des Échevins.

Routes

The circular route to the pyramid barns of Sancerre includes eight barns visible from the road. The route is 77 kilometres long and can be completed by bicycle, car or on foot.

Wine and regional specialities

In Grand Sancerrois, visitors can enjoy Sancerre wine tastings, cellar tours and wine tourism experiences. Crottin de Chavignol can be discovered through farm visits, tastings and combinations with Sancerre wines. Maison des Sancerre is an interpretation centre for the wines of the appellation.

Other places in Cher

Saint-Hilaire-En-Lignières, Vesdun, Vierzon, Nérondes, Thaumiers, Saint-Satur, Saint-Doulchard, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Le Subdray, Bourges, Bannegon, Sancoins, Saint-Denis-De-Palin, Le Chatelet, Sancerre, Argent-Sur-Sauldre, Colombiers, Cours-Les-Barres, Civray, Saint-Ambroix, Thou, Nohant-En-Graçay, Méry-Sur-Cher, Montigny, Lignières, Orval, Saint-Germain-Du-Puy, Oizon, Aubigny-Sur-Nère, Menetou-Salon, Menetou-Râtel, Herry, Méreau, Bannay, Chezal-Benoît, Le Chautay, Saint-Georges-Sur-Moulon, Massay, Sancergues, Neuvy-Sur-Barangeon, Saint-Hilaire-De-Court, Allogny, Jars, Bué, Sens-Beaujeu, Brinon-Sur-Sauldre, Vereaux, Brinay, Ardenais, Coust, Henrichemont, Berry-Bouy, Thénioux, Culan, Farges-En-Septaine, Charenton-Du-Cher, Vouzeron, Clémont, Saint-Symphorien, Ennordres, Brécy, Sainte-Solange, Mehun-Sur-Yèvre, La Guerche-Sur-L'aubois, Lazenay, Ménétréol-Sous-Sancerre, Neuilly-En-Dun, Nançay, Fussy, La Chapelle-D'angillon, Thauvenay, Bruère-Allichamps, Saint-Pierre-Les-Bois, Barlieu, Tendron, Neuvy-Le-Barrois, Vignoux-Sur-Barangeon, Feux, Presly, Châteaumeillant, Léré, Couy, Saint-Bouize, Vallenay, Le Noyer, Morogues, Sagonne, Boulleret, Plaimpied-Givaudins, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin, Crézancy-en-Sancerre, Saint-Caprais, Saint-Jeanvrin, Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre, Vailly-sur-Sauldre, Ivoy-le-Pré, Villegenon, Rezay, Saint-Priest-la-Marche, Sidiailles, Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes.

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