Our take
The island that tips Saint-Pourçain from market town to summer stopover. Shade, water, a play area, free of charge: a combination that saves a family Wednesday (the midweek school break for French children).
A park island on the Sioule in the heart of Saint-Pourçain: shade, play areas, canoeing in season. Open access; activities and campsite from April to early October.
An island laid out as a public park in the heart of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, on the Sioule. Open access by footbridge, a shaded green space, children's play areas, hire of paddleboards and clear canoes in season, on site. Campsite, mini-golf, pedal go-karts and hire run from April to early October.
Why we love it
- Picnic in the shade beside the Sioule
- Play areas for children
- Canoe departures in summer
Top tip
In season, you hire paddleboards and clear canoes directly on the island; remember to book. Saint-Pourçain cooperative winery: you head home with some Tressallier (the local white grape).
Before you go
- Paddleboards and clear canoes are hired on the island: remember to book.
- Reached on foot by the footbridge, on the Cordeliers side, a stone's throw from the town centre.
- Activities, hire and campsite from April to early October
- Shaded corners and play areas, perfect for a family picnic
Weather for the next 3 days
Today
17°/8°
2 mm · 28 km/h
Tomorrow
15°/5°
dry · 12 km/h
Tue 27
22°/7°
0 mm · 15 km/h
Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). General lowland forecasts, to be cross-checked with specialist mountain forecasts at altitude.
Practical info
- Address
- 18 Quai de la Ronde, 03500 Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, France
03500 Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
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It's for you if
- You're travelling as a family: shade, games and picnics, all free
- You want a green break beside the Sioule
- You're going to try a canoe trip down the Sioule
Give it a miss if
- You're looking for a big landscaped park: this is a simple stop
- You want to canoe out of season: the hire is a summer service
Your logbook
Around Île de la Ronde
3 spots in and around Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, enough to build your day.
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