Easy hikes and walks around Vierzon

The Lucien-Beaufrère Square, a garden in the Art Deco style. This garden, located behind the Vierzon town hall, is the work of Eugène-Henry Karcher, a sculptor and architect from Angers. He won the contract following a competition launched by the city of Vierzon in 1927. Ideally situated between the Berry Canal and the Yèvre river, this garden serves as a place for official commemorations. At its center is a pacifist war memorial. This garden is an essential part of Vierzon's heritage. It is also often called the Abbey Garden, as it is located on the former site of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Vierzon. The square includes the following elements: – a war memorial, adorned with sculptures, reliefs, and topiary. The symbolism of the sculptures recalls the devastation caused by war, but also celebrates life and peace. The memorial side is engraved with the names of the soldiers from Vierzon-Ville who fell in the First World War. A 25-meter long basin serves as a mirror for the war memorial and is adorned at its ends with two fountains and wrought-iron railings with dove and olive branch motifs. A semicircular ensemble of benches and pilasters with lanterns completes the composition. A music pavilion with a washhouse in the basement is also part of it. This unique ensemble, inaugurated in April 1935, includes a domed stage, an orchestra pit, and a communal washhouse modern for its time. Above, an antique-style theatre mask and a lyre symbolize the artistic purpose of the place. Beautiful wrought-iron gates depicting dancers or washerwomen lead to the artists' dressing rooms and the communal washhouse. – A romantic garden, a true green oasis ideally located between the Yèvre and the Berry Canal.

This lock was once part of the Canal de la Sauldre. Water from the Étang du Puits was regulated here to allow ships to pass and maintain the canal's water level. Now it's simply a beautiful spot to pause for a moment...

The lake covers 180 hectares, making it the largest in the Sologne. Originally created in 1864 to supply the Sauldre canal with water. Now partly developed as a recreational area: beach area, hiking trails, water sports (sailing, ski-nautique, pedalo), and an ornithological reserve. For nature lovers: you'll find a rich bird life (cendré heron, grèbe huppé, etc.) and diverse flora along the banks. For families: picnic areas, a beach area in the summer, and playgrounds.

You can enjoy walking with or without a dog

Garden created in the 1930s, on the former grounds of a Benedictine abbey, in an "Art Deco" style by Eugène-Henry Karcher, with the presence of industrial materials of the time, concrete, steel and ceramic, on an area of 6000m² between the Berry canal and the Yèvre.

Pretty little church from the 13th century, enlarged in the 15th century by the Stuarts who stayed in Aubigny. The interior is very well maintained.

Aubigny sur Nère is known for having been a Scottish enclave in France for a long time and inevitably shows traces of this time. These are present on almost every corner in the small town. The ambience opposite the old Stuart Castle is also intended to remind people of the Scottish past. A pretty little tourist attraction, perfect for souvenir photos.

At the end of this alley, you will see the Château de Blancafort, a 15th century building built in place of an old lordship dating from the 11th century. Covered in bricks, the fortified house is surrounded by a beautiful French garden. The castle is currently private and inhabited but can still be visited.