Avenue de la mairie 58490 Saint-Parize-le-Châtel 03 86 21 08 44

Le centre bourg

avec son marché du samedi matin

La campagne
à deux pas de la ville...

Un village festif

avec ses fêtes et commémorations...

A proximité du 
circuit de Magny-Cours

Sur le chemin des sources



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  • 1 - Le château d'eau des américains
         1. The Americans’ water tower. The water tower, built in 1918, is one of the few remainings of the WW1 American...
  • 2 - La Mairie
        2. The townhall It was long before the 1884 law, when the municipalities had to have a townhall, that Saint- Parize- le-...
  • 3 - La place de la Poste
        3. The post office square. The name of this wide square comes from this elegant building identified by its local...
  • 4 - La place de la Poste le vieux puits
        4. The post office square : the old well. On the village square, you could get water from the well and give it to the...
  • 5 - Grand'rue
       5. The main street The inhabitants, the craftsmen, the shopkeepers, the women and the children are posing for the...
  • 6 - Grand'rue
  • 7 - L'église
         7. The church From the ancient times to nowadays, men’s lives have marked this place. The names of the village and the...
  • 8 - La crypte
       8. The crypt Not to mention the odd crypt with three naves under the choir. Several of its symbolic capitals will make...
  • 9 - Place du champ de foire La bascule
         9. The fairground square. This square was called « PLACE DE BRENERY » Before 1789, 3 important fairs took place :...
  • 10 - Place du champ de foire
      10. The fairground square  The famous Dutch water- colour painter, Johan Bartold Jondkind, stayed in Nevers between 1870...
  • 11 - Le lavoir
        11. The wash- house When he was the mayor, René Robert inaugurated the restoration of the wash- house in 1890. Paved...
  • 12 - L'école des filles
        12. The girls school. In France at the end of th 19th century, big efforts were made to build primary schools. On may 5...
  • 13 - Les vignes du puits
         13. The PUITS vineyards. According to the1888 archives 12 hectares, shared by different owners, spread right...
  • 14 - Les fonts bouillants
        14. The FONTS BOUILLANTS Few persons know that Saint- Parize- Le- Châtel was once famous for its mineral water. Renowned...