Palais ducal de Nevers - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Palais ducal de Nevers

The Palais Ducal, considered as one of the leading Loire châteaux, was the residence of the counts and then the dukes of Nevers. Built-in the late 15th century, it now houses the town's exhibition and reception areas, the council chambers, and an amazing aquarium containing Loire fish. it is classified as a French monument historique in the list of historic monuments of 1840.

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Bernadette Soubirous Nevers

Bernadette Soubirous Nevers

0.61km from Palais ducal de Nevers

Espace Bernadette Soubirous Nevers is a former convent and the motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Nevers in Nevers, France, and is where the body of Saint Bernadette reposes. In 1970, it was converted into a sanctuary run by volunteers and a few sisters who administer to pilgrims and manage the building. There is also a museum that highlights the various steps in Bernadette’s life: the cachot, the grotto, Hospice of Lourdes and her time in Nevers. Some photographs and artifacts depict her

Nièvre

Nièvre

19.11km from Palais ducal de Nevers

A beautiful river in central France which was the right tributary of the Loire. It flows through the département of Nièvre. One of the main water sources of the area and people spends time on the banks of this river by fishing and so more activities.

Meillant castle

Meillant castle

54.57km from Palais ducal de Nevers

The Meillant castle is a historic manor in Meillant, built in the 15th century; it has been listed as an official monument since 1963. this renaissance castle offers visitors the opportunity to discover the traditional architecture through unique themed visits. It is characterized by its Late Gothic style.

Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil

Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil

58.32km from Palais ducal de Nevers

Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is a 14th-century castle built on the grounds of an earlier 12th-century castle in Ainay-le-Vieil, France. The castle has been listed as a Monument Historique since 1968 by the French Ministry of Culture. The castle, now part of Jacques Cœur's tourist route, has been nicknamed "the little Carcassonne" because of its circular shape. It is now one of the best-preserved fortresses of the 14th century.

Bourges Cathedral

Bourges Cathedral

58.45km from Palais ducal de Nevers

The Cathedral of St Etienne of Bourges, built between the late 12th and late 13th centuries, is one of the great masterpieces of Gothic art and is alsoa good example of the unity of design. It was dedicated to Saint Stephen and It is the seat of the Archbishop of Bourges. One of the majestic and beautiful buolding in this area and its architecture is truly wondrful.

Lac de Pannecière

Lac de Pannecière

58.83km from Palais ducal de Nevers

The Lake Pannecière or reservoir-lake Pannecière-Chaumard is an artificial lake located in the department of Nièvre in Burgundy, Franche-Comté, in the western part of the natural region of Morvan. Its surface area is 520 hectares, with a capacity of 82.5 hm . It is located at the confluence of the Yonne and the Houssière. It is thus both the oldest and the smallest of the great lakes of the Seine and the largest and one of the most recent great lakes of the Morvan.

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is a region of east-central France, created in 2016 through administrative reorganisation from Burgundy and Franche-Comté.It is well known for its rich history and diverse scenery, the region stretches from the rolling Burgundy wine country in the west, to the Jura mountains and Swiss border in the east.

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