Bellerive-sur-Allier

Walking through the city, you can discover several castles like those of the Brushes of the XIXth century, the Rama of the nineteenth century also, or the Bost. Built at the beginning of the 15th century, it welcomed a nursing home until the mid-1990s. Open to the public since 2013, it houses a restaurant, as well as a site dedicated to the organization of events. You can see inside a very beautiful buffet of the early 17th century classified as Historic Monuments as an object.

In the streets, several old houses attract the eye like the Lorraine Castel, the Villa Boussange, or the Ferme du Domaine de l'Hôpital and the model farm. The latter, built in the middle of the 18th century, has been completely renovated and now houses the media library of the town.

The Saint-Laurian church, built at the end of the XIXth century, takes place on the remains of an ancient Romanesque church of the twelfth century.

A natural phenomenon of the most curious, the intermittent source of Vesse still attracts many passing visitors to the region. Its geyser gushes about every one and a half hours at a height of 0.5 to 1 meter. Its water, at 30 ° C, is known to be alkaline and sulfurous.

The banks of the Allier have been developed to offer a pleasant place of walk to the inhabitants and the visitors. The city also has several green spaces to enjoy the beautiful days.

The Vichy Sporting tour offers a delightful setting for practicing on the green and developing its swing.

The market is held on Tuesdays and Saturdays morning. A braderie is organized on August 15th. The city also offers a Christmas market in December.

In April, the city proposes the Boz'Art festival in Baz'Art with exhibitions and animations turned around the arts.

In June, the children's festival and its thematic animations for the youngest.

In the summer, the town is crossed by part of the Ironman Vichy events, a triathlon with 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km of cycling, and four loops of 10 km of running.

For the national holiday, in mid-July, the town offers Éclats de Rive with its dancing evening, its giant buffet and its many activities.

At the beginning of September, place at the Festival at the castle with its concerts and its shows.

The forum of associations is held every year in September.

Legend of Autumn offers readings and festivities in November.