Community of Communes Pays de Lapalisse: a nature escape

Discover the milling heritage in Pays de Lapalisse.

Discover the remains of the famous holiday route. The route can be shortened via Droiturier. Possible to rent e-bikes at the tourist office.

From the centre of Lapalisse, between town and coutryside, you will discover unknown natural aspects of Lapalisse.

Make the most of this walk along the River Besbre and discover the countryside around Lapalisse.

Enjoy this family tour and discover the ancient route of the old train and the neighbouring heritage.

It is an ideal walk to move between different types of terrain and a rich cultural heritage, without forgetting the views of the surrounding reliefs. All the character of the Pays de Lapalisse in one circuit: Romanesque church, agricultural landscapes, small heritage, valleys, old National 7, house of character, place of legends...

Family tour which allows to discover the rich heritage of the charming village of Droiturier, with a passage through woods.

This physical tour offer a break through Monts de la Madeleine, situated between Allier, Puy-de-Dôme and Loire.

The tour often pass through shady woods and reveal gradually amazing heritage such as the Pourçain tower and the Roman bridge.

Associate sport and culture and meet lot of mills, witnesses of the milling tradition of the region.

This romantic and bohemian gypsy caravan offers charming and comfortable holidays by the Besbre river and a 3 ha floral park, near the town centre, on an half-shady campsite with numerous equipment.

By the Besbre river and a 3 ha floral park, near the town centre, half-shady campsite with 6 chalets.

See where the wind takes you with Alice, who is looking for her father. With your family or with friends, solve the riddles and discover Pays de Lapalisse cultural heritage. App available for download on the App Store and via the web link for Android (temporarily enable unknown sources in your settings before installing the downloaded apk file).

This digital museum brings together hundreds of masterpieces from many international institutions, using interactive devices to create an immersive experience that fuses art, technology and culture. New programme and events every month. La Micro-Folie is a digital cultural venue due to open in 2023. Located in Lapalisse town centre, it is open to the public free of charge. Discover a different programme of art, science and heritage events every month, thanks to partnerships with leading French and international cultural institutions. Navigate from one work to the next using a giant screen, tablets or virtual reality headsets. Finally, come out of the virtual world in the activities area, where you can read books, play games and try out creative workshops on the same theme. Throughout your visit, a cultural mediator will be on hand to answer your questions and help you use the equipment.

Nearby town centre and activities. Perfect for a couple.

With its yard in front of the house, this charming small house is situated nearby the town center.

Renovated bourbonnaise house in the countryside, near the owners' house, Lapalisse and its attractions. Hiking paths departure (on foot, by bike or mountain bike). Bourbonnais house renovated in the countryside and close to the home of the owners. Ground floor/floor: Kitchenette, dining area, living room, fireplace, shower/wc. Floor: mezzanine (1 BZ 1 pers.), 1 bedroom (1 bed 2 pers., 1 bed 1 pers), shower/wc. electric heating. Large terrace. Access to the infrastructure of the owners under agreement (swimming pool, playground, playground games. * pets allowed subject to conditions - see with the owners *)

Isolated house for a festive weekend.

Comfortable and spacious cottage settled in an old farm building, close to an old mill. Nearby : a pond (possibility of fishing), waterfall.

This 3 ha park in the town center, by the river Besbre, consists of a formal garden and a landscaped garden, separated by waterfall effect ponds. Created in 1936, it has 95 essences, including more than 20 noteworthy trees and peonies.

Guided visit of the castle ; free visit of the park. "Monsieur de La Palice" house, the furnished castle (HM)of the 12th, 15th and 16th centuries offers coffered ceilings (the only in Europe), a flamboyant gothic chapel and a collection of national flags.

Discover the hidden faces of this attractive certifed town and enjoy its numerous shops and services. By yourself or with someone, several ways to visit this "Noteworthy passage across Bourbonnais" are offered to you.

Nationale 7 places and remains in town will show you its History and how this legendary route contributed to the development of Lapalisse. By reservation.

The guided visit is the opportunity to discover Lapalisse thanks to an original viewpoint following its famous characters. As the meetings go by, the History and the anecdotes which contributed to the development of the town are revealed. Romanticism, quarrels, trafficking.

Exhibition and sale of Raymonde Parot's works (oil, pastel, watercolour, drawing). Paintings by request.

This digital museum brings together hundreds of masterpieces from many international institutions, using interactive devices to create an immersive experience that fuses art, technology and culture. New programme and events every month. La Micro-Folie is a digital cultural venue due to open in 2023. Located in Lapalisse town centre, it is open to the public free of charge. Discover a different programme of art, science and heritage events every month, thanks to partnerships with leading French and international cultural institutions. Navigate from one work to the next using a giant screen, tablets or virtual reality headsets. Finally, come out of the virtual world in the activities area, where you can read books, play games and try out creative workshops on the same theme. Throughout your visit, a cultural mediator will be on hand to answer your questions and help you use the equipment.

Guided visit of the collection of more than 150 pieces. The association AVAIA unites fans of old civil and military pieces of machinery : trucks, tractors, machines ans buses exhibition.

12th-century chapel. Many miracles would have taken place here. To see : a niche with a relic of the cross and 3 statues (Madonna and a child, Saint-Augustine and Saint-Nicolas).

Tribute to Napoleon and Bourbonnais with this extraordinary collection of handmade historical art figurines and more than 2000 pieces, among which historical watches. To see the emblematic Crusades room.

In front of the castle, have a break and feast with our local products. Reservation advised. Theme evenings (see social networks).

In a vintage room, enjoy this bar at the foot of the castle. It proposes snacking.

Situated near the acstle, this bar restaurant snack proposes takeaway salads, hamburgers, platefuls, pizzas, meat, local products.

Traditional cooking with local products.

Home-made biscuits. Grocery shop, patisserie, roastery, bar and tearoom. Monthly workshops on homemade and 0-waste products. Free knitting and sewing sessions on Thursday afternoons.

Pizzeria situated in town centre

Bar-restaurant with a warm, friendly atmosphere, with a terrace at the front and one at the back, where you can relax and enjoy yourself. Suggestion: beef rib (meat from France, home-made chips cooked in beef fat...).

Elegant building of the 19th century near the castle. Local cuisine.

Semi-gastronomic home-cooked cuisine from A to Z based on traditional revisited dishes.

Situated near Lapalisse town center, on the Road N7. Frindeliness and love of good food garanteed ! Tarditional and refined cooking in a vintage atmosphere.

By the Besbre river and a 3 ha floral park, near the town centre, half-shady campsite with numerous equipment. Camper vans services (emptying and water) in town centre.

This romantic and bohemian gypsy caravan offers charming and comfortable holidays by the Besbre river and a 3 ha floral park, near the town centre, on an half-shady campsite with numerous equipment.

By the Besbre river and a 3 ha floral park, near the town centre, half-shady campsite with 6 chalets.

Famous for Vérités or lapalissades, far from stress, you will begin your stay "Chez Galland".

This 19th-century building, renovated into a charming hotel-restaurant, is located in the upper part of the town near the castle, the church and opposite the town hall.

In a tree-filled park, this 19th century house, in front of the castle, offers charm and comfort in the welcoming spirit of a family house.

By the Besbre river, tarmaced spaces shined without shadow. Night parking possible. Drinkable water. Sewage draining. Electric connection. Nearby : town centre, shops and walkway to historical district.

Charming house in a quiet area, fully renovated and fully equipped.

House situated near the town centre.