Things to do nearby
Gîtes Adalia is the ideal base for discovering Briare and the Loire Valley, on foot, by bike or on the water.
Built between 1890 and 1896, it carries the canal across the Loire for 662 metres. With its 72 lamp posts and two footpaths, it is an unmissable walk, on foot or by boat.
Stroll along the quays, hire a boat for a few hours or several days (crossing the canal bridge), or take the little tourist train.
The story of the Bapterosses factory and Briare’s famous enamels: beads, buttons and mosaics.
The history of river boating on the Loire and the canals.
Its Art Nouveau mosaics, designed by Eugène Grasset.
The EuroVelo 6 cycle route passes through Briare: easy, flat rides along the royal river.
From Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses to Briare, 22 km along the Briare canal, mostly on the towpath, with no difficulty.
La Maison du Pont Canal, at the commercial port, hires out and repairs bikes.
Waymarked trails through the countryside, along the Loire and the canals; plenty of fishing spots.
About ten kilometres away, a medieval castle overlooking the Loire.
About fifteen kilometres away: its château-museum devoted to hunting and its famous earthenware factory.
The Mantelot lock, through which boats crossed the Loire before the canal bridge was built.
A spectacular staircase of seven 17th-century locks, which you can reach by bike along the canal.
The medieval building site where a castle is being built using the techniques of the Middle Ages.
Its vineyards, wine cellars and hilltop village, for a gourmet getaway.
