At Domaine Les Gandins you can swim, fish or just read a book on the side of the river La Sioule. What else can you do in the vicinity?

Sports & health

Thermal bathing

• Le Centre Thermal des Dômes, Vichy
• Le Centre Les Célestines, Vichy

Golf

• Sporting Club de Vichy, Vichy
• Golf Club Montpensier, Vichy
• Golf Club de Briailles (04 70 45 49 49), St. Pourcain sur Sioule
• Golf Club de Moulins-les Avenelles, Moulins
• Golf des Volcans, Orcines
• Golf de Charade, Clermont Ferrand
• Golf de Val de Cher, Nassigny
• Golf de Ste Agathe (04 70 03 21 77), Néris-les-Bains

Tennis

• In Bayet, Gannat, Ebreuil and Vichy

Mountainbiking

• ATBs rental at Intersport (04 70 32 44 92), Vichy

Horseback riding

• Centre Hippique du Jenzat

Fly fishing

• In the river La Sioule and the Bouble
• Fédération de l'Allier pour la Peche et la Protection du Milieu Aquatique (04 70 45 42 90), St. Pourcain
• Have you always been interested in fly fishing but didn't know how to do it. Domaine les Gandins is banking the river Sioule 2nd category.

Canoeing

• On the river the Sioule: Domaine les Gandins has three canoes available for rent.
• There is also the possibility to rent canoes for a daytrip within a 20 km drive via Cano Yak (04 70 90 99 90), Chouvigny

Aquatic sports

• Les Sports Nautique sur Lac d'Allier (04 70 98 73 55), Vichy. Sailing, waterski, Jet-ski, canoeing and rafting

Mountain climbing

• In the Gorges de la Sioule

Ultra Light flying

• Air Plum Jet Pocket, Chantelle

Parachutism

• Espace Européen de Chûte Libre, Lapalisse

Bungee Jumping

• Elastic Frisson (04 70 31 15 51), Néris les Bains

Hiking and making bicycle tours

• In the vicinity of Domaine les Gandins you'll find 39 hicking tracks
• In Fôret des Colettes, Corges de La Sioule or La Fôret de Tronçais

Racecourse

• L'Hippodrôme, Vichy

Bowling

• Bowling Sud Allier (04 70 97 83 99), Cusset (Vichy)

Winter sports

• Mont Dore - Super Besse an attractive and accessible skiing area about one hours drive from Domaine les Gandins

Amusement & kids

• Le Pal - Parc d'attractions & Parc Animalier, Saint Pourçain sur Besbre
• Parc Ecureuil, Chatel-Guyon
• Montoz' Arbres, Ebreuil
• Musée Automobile de Bellenaves, Saint Bonnet de Tizon
• Bateau Pierre Coulon (04 70 31 04 33), Vichy. Boat tours on the Lac d'Allier, mini golf and children games

Culture & Sight seeing

• L'Opéra, Vichy
• Cité médiévale, Charroux

Museums

• Gergovie Fortresse Gauloise, Clermont Ferrand
• Vulcania - Parc Européen de Volcanisme, Musea
• Musée de la Vigne, Saint Pourcain
• Maison du Luthier, Jenzat
• Musée de l'Opéra, Vichy
• Musée Paléontologique (04 73 85 50 29), Menat
• Musée de l'Abbaye, Charroux

Nature

• Wine yards of Saint Pourçain
• Route des Chateaux d'Auvergne circuit Bourbonnais
• Chaine des puys, Puy de Dome
• Volcan de Lemptégy

Full service daytrips

Bus company T.P.N. Voyages organises full service daytrips from Vichy, for example:

• Vichy et ses Environs
• De Vichy a la Cristalliere
• Sommet du Puy de Dôme
• Un jour en Auvergne

Gastronomy

We'll gladly inform you about the various French restaurants in the vicinity of Domaine les Gandins, for example:

• Le Prieuré de Monestier, Monestier. A delicious and honest cuisine!
• Auberge des Aubrelle, St. Pourçain. A romantic restaurant for lunch between the hortensias in summer time
• Restaurant Vindrie, Menat. Very famous for its wine cellar and cuisine
• La Ferme Saint Sebastien, Charroux. Very renowned regional restaurant

Shopping

In the vicinity of Domaine Les Gandins you can do some great shopping, the cities of Vichy, Moulins & Clermont Ferrand are really worthwhile visiting.

• Gannat
• Saint Pourçain sur Sioule
• Vichy
• Moulins
• Clermont Ferrand/Riom

Brocantes & Depot de Ventes

Are you interested in Brocante markets (jumble sale)? Every week between March and October there is a town or village that organises a brocante that you can visit.

• Index of brocantes

At Domaine les Gandins we do have information about the above mentioned available.