What to do in Châteauroux when it rains?
Even when it rains, there is no shortage of activities in Châteauroux. Here is a selection of cultural or relaxing outings to do in the warmth, with family or friends!
You can't miss it: its dome topped with a 6-metre-high statue of the Virgin in gilded copper can be seen from afar!
Inside the imposing building that mixes neo-Roman and Byzantine styles, you can admire its stained glass windows and its 64 finely sculpted capitals.
You can easily get there on foot from the Best Western Plus Le Colbert hotel, located in the city centre of Châteauroux.
The Bertrand Museum, originally an 18th-century private mansion, houses 26 rooms that will have some nice surprises in store for you. You will enter a real cabinet of curiosities.
Here you will find Gallo-Roman and medieval works, Flemish and Dutch paintings, a plaster original by Claudel...
But also the aviary brought back from Saint Helena - General Bertrand, to whom we owe the name of the museum, was a faithful companion in arms and in exile of Napoleon.
Take out your umbrella to take a stroll in the romantic French garden, with a breathtaking view of the city.
This former industrial wasteland has been converted into an associative art gallery. You will undoubtedly appreciate this place of artistic exchange!
The space is divided into several areas: exhibition, performing arts, radio, workshop and publishing.
Also located in the city center, La Ritournelle is an atypical place where you can admire works of contemporary art in the dry.
If you have a crush, the paintings and designer objects are for sale…
The castle that overlooks the ramparts of Châteauroux and the Indre valley dates from the 10th century. Former seigniorial residence, it played a strategic role during the Hundred Years War.
By visiting it, you will go back in time, from the Middle Ages to the present day!
You can also enjoy the fitness room of the Best Western Plus Le Colbert hotel when it rains.
Visit the Notre-Dame de Châteauroux church
A mix of neo-Roman and Byzantine styles
You can't miss it: its dome topped with a 6-metre-high statue of the Virgin in gilded copper can be seen from afar!
Inside the imposing building that mixes neo-Roman and Byzantine styles, you can admire its stained glass windows and its 64 finely sculpted capitals.
You can easily get there on foot from the Best Western Plus Le Colbert hotel, located in the city centre of Châteauroux.
Delve into history at the Bertrand Museum
A cabinet of curiosities in Châteauroux
The Bertrand Museum, originally an 18th-century private mansion, houses 26 rooms that will have some nice surprises in store for you. You will enter a real cabinet of curiosities.
Here you will find Gallo-Roman and medieval works, Flemish and Dutch paintings, a plaster original by Claudel...
But also the aviary brought back from Saint Helena - General Bertrand, to whom we owe the name of the museum, was a faithful companion in arms and in exile of Napoleon.
Take out your umbrella to take a stroll in the romantic French garden, with a breathtaking view of the city.
Cultural break
L’Atelier de la Poissonnerie
This former industrial wasteland has been converted into an associative art gallery. You will undoubtedly appreciate this place of artistic exchange!
The space is divided into several areas: exhibition, performing arts, radio, workshop and publishing.
La Ritournelle
Also located in the city center, La Ritournelle is an atypical place where you can admire works of contemporary art in the dry.
If you have a crush, the paintings and designer objects are for sale…
The Raoul castle
The castle that overlooks the ramparts of Châteauroux and the Indre valley dates from the 10th century. Former seigniorial residence, it played a strategic role during the Hundred Years War.
By visiting it, you will go back in time, from the Middle Ages to the present day!
You can also enjoy the fitness room of the Best Western Plus Le Colbert hotel when it rains.
