La Châtre / Ste Severe / Boussac

Under the influence of your pedals, the landscape will gradually change and require some additional effort to satisfy your taste for travel. The bocage landscape will gradually give way to the outline of the foothills of the Massif Central.

Your first stopover takes you to Briantes, a town nestled in a natural setting, which also inspired George Sand. Its castle was the setting for the novel Les beaux messieurs de Bois Doré. This castle is private, and houses one of the oldest dovecotes in France dating from the 2500th century and which has XNUMX dovecotes, nesting boxes of the time, a number which illustrates the lordly power of the castle's owners.

Before heading towards Sainte-Sévère, motivate yourself for your cycling tour that is starting to warm up your calves by aiming for a stopover at the Ligny leisure center where ski lift, wakeboarding, golf or relaxation and swimming are on the program. The enchanting scenery will also support you throughout your route.

Your route can continue towards Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre, and this time, you have an appointment with the famous director Jacques Tati who marked the history of the town by shooting his film Jour de Fête there in 1947. The history of this film and the filming is retraced in the Maison de Jour de Fête through a staged show tour. George Sand also paid tribute to this village in her novels Mauprat and Les Maîtres Sonneurs. Don't miss the market hall dating from 1696 which hosts a market on Wednesday mornings.

To reach the source of the Indre, you will pass through Perassay, then through the Monts de Saint-Marien and you will reach your objective at Saint-Priest-la-Marche.

You can extend the pleasure of a sporty, cultural hike in the heart of preserved villages by joining the Tour de la Creuse à Vélo. Thus the enchantment will continue and the story of George Sand will continue to accompany you. Your route on small country roads between fields and forests continues to Boussac. Its castle, built in the 15th century by Jean de Brosse, inspired George Sand to write Joan. The famous tapestries of the Lady and the Unicorn were discovered in this castle and are today at the Cluny Museum. Take the time to lose yourself in the picturesque alleys of this town with a sumptuous past.