Allier · 03330
Bellenaves
Bellenaves, a village in the Allier at 365 m altitude (1,000 inhabitants) in the Bourbonnais. A rural town on the hillsides, a former manorial castle, a quiet position between Vichy and Montluçon. A land of bocage (hedged fields) and vineyards.
- Inhabitants
- 1,000
- Altitude
- 365 m
- Postcode
- 03330
- Places
- 0
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Bellenaves in pictures
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What is there to do in Bellenaves?
Bellenaves is a small village in the Allier, close to the Château de Bellenaves (private, sometimes open), the Saint-Pourçain vineyards (15 minutes) and the Tronçais forest. A quiet stop for anyone driving around the Bourbonnais.
What is there to see around Bellenaves?
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule (vineyards) 15 minutes away, Charroux (a Plus Beau Village, one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France) 25 minutes away, the Gorges de la Sioule (hiking, swimming) 30 minutes away, the Forêt de Tronçais 35 minutes away. Bellenaves is a low-key base for exploring central Bourbonnais.
Is Bellenaves well connected?
There is no station: you get there by car. Bellenaves is on the D2009, the old Paris-Clermont road. Allow 3 hours 30 from Paris (A71 + Cosne-d'Allier exit). The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand (1 hour).