European Heritage Days

Programme for the Sud Nivernais area

BÉARD: Saint Laurent Church
Saturday and Sunday: 8am - 6pm / Free
Free admission to the 12th-century Romanesque church of Saint Laurent de Béard, part of the Federation of Cluniac Sites.

DECIZE: Saturday and Sunday - Free
Town Hall - 2.30pm-6pm:
In the hall, exhibition by Pierre Volut on the Promenade des Halles, from yesterday to today
Salle du Conseil Municipal (works on display)
Guided tour by the Municipal Youth Council

Castle - 2.30pm-6pm :
Castle ruins - Underground galleries - Panorama
Fabio and his barrel organ will accompany visitors on both days from 3.30pm to 6pm.
Visit without commentary.

Saint-Aré church and crypt - 10am-6pm:
Self-guided or guided tour

DRUY-PARIGNY : Castle
Saturday and Sunday - 10am to 5pm / Free
Visit to the poterne worksite, 1st phase
Speech by Thierry Guittot, architect for French buildings (Saturday at 3pm) and a talk by Jonathan Jullien, carpenter, on his trade (Sunday at 3pm).
Tour of the postern and its staircase
Visit the park and the western defensive wall, which will be restored in 2023-2024.
Exhibition on the theme of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of France.

LA FERMETÉ: Prye estate and château
Saturday and Sunday - 2pm-6pm
Opening of the grounds, the stables with their marble-panelled boxes and the kitchen.
Self-guided tours with fun questionnaires for all the family
Exhibition of photographs by Sylvie Augendre and 19th-century photos printed on canvas.
Temporary tearoom in the courtyard of the château - Wooden games, dress-up corner and colouring for the little ones.
3.50/person - free for under-18s and members of the Association of Friends of Prye Castle, Stables and Park.

THE MACHINE: Mine Museum and Puits des Glénons
Sunday: 2pm - 6pm / Free admission
Free admission to the Musée de la Mine and its 2024 "Mines" exhibition, featuring photographs by Antonin Lainé.
Guided tour of the Puits des Glénons and its mine gallery (25 minutes)

SAINT-LÉGER-DES-VIGNES - Church of Saint-Léger
Sunday: 10am - 5pm / Free
Self-guided tour of the Gothic-inspired church of Saint-Léger (19th century).
Plus: Frescoes by local artist Olga Olby.

VERNEUIL: Church of Saint Laurent
Saturday and Sunday: 9am - 7pm / Free admission
Self-guided tour of the listed Romanesque church (12th century).