Nevers, a City of Art and History
The Gothic and Romanesque styles of the Cathedral, the Dukes’Palace, the famous Crockery craft make Nevers a most interesting town.
Nevers, a Holy City
Bernadette Soubirous who joined the Convent of the Nuns of Nevers in Lourdes, was then admitted at the Mother House. She took the veil here in 1866 under the name of Sister Marie-Bernard. She rests in peace at St Gildard’s Convent.
The River Loire and its tributary Allier offer a lot of activities on the rivers such as canoeing and “futreau” rides on the river. Other leisure sports in the country are available like beautiful walks along the many paths, mountain-bike rides…
They found a lost site, a former quarry in the forest abandoned by everybody, a scenery of the Year Thousand. They decided that with the stone and the wood there they would build a fortified castle using all the techniques of the 13th Century
The F1 car race itinerary is 10 kilometers away from Nevers. Beyond the F1 grand Prize, a lot of other activities are proposed all year round. You can check the different programmes on their site