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Cœur de France
Cycling escapes in Centre-Val de Loire
This morning, the Cœur de France community of municipalities is organising an event dedicated to cycling, at the Virlay site, the region's remarkable body of water.
From 8 am, participants can choose from two routes, suitable for different levels:
• 7 km – easy level
• 22 km – medium level
A refreshment stop (madeleines and fruit cake) and equipment (toilets, bicycle pump) are provided to ensure the smooth running of the event.
🎁 A game also allows participants to win 2 tickets for a summer night visit of the Saint-Amand-Montrond light trail.
This event fully illustrates the collective dynamic of the territory: elected officials, staff and partners are mobilising jointly to offer an accessible, unifying action that highlights the natural assets of Cœur de France.
The Community of Communes thanks all participants and partners.
#HeartOfFrance #Loire Valley #BikeEscapes #Region #Community
Imprimerie Saint Amandoise – Saint Amand Montrond
A key player in the region, Imprimerie Saint Amandoise supports businesses, local authorities, and associations with a real advantage: being a local, responsive, and human printing company, offering genuine on-site advice.
Small and medium series printing
Personalisation and tailored support
• Short lead times thanks to local production
• Paper-based materials but not exclusively: specific posters, administrative documents, event materials, custom prints...
• Environmentally committed printing, Imprim’Vert® certified
Saint Amand Printing
99 rue Blaise Lutendre 18200 Saint-Amand-Montrond
Telephone: 02 48 96 21 43
imprimerie.saint-amandoise@wanadoo.fr
Choosing Imprimerie Saint Amandoise means supporting local expertise and neighbourhood quality.
Pouring of the concrete slab for the Jewellery Workshop in Saint-Amand-Montrond
🚨 Anarchy Alerts 🚨
Be vigilant!
Many fraudulent doorstep salespeople are currently operating, offering renovation work (insulation, heating, roofing...).
Good practices to adopt:
A public service never initiates contact; ;
Beware of €1 offers. ;
Never communicate your personal information; ;
Always take the time to think before committing.
Don't hesitate to talk about it around you to avoid unpleasant surprises.
Contact the Pays-Berry-Saint-Amandois who will be able to support you with your renovation projects with complete peace of mind.
🚴♀️ Cycling Escapes are coming to the Heart of France!
📅 Appointment on May 3rd, 2026 at Lac de Virlay
Departures between 8 am and 11 am (Lac Street car park)
Two routes to choose from: 7 km or 20 km
Free
✔️ Complimentary refreshments
A beautiful opportunity to (re)discover the region by bike, alone, with friends or family.
📞 Info & bookings: Tourist Office – 02 48 96 16 86
Bike hire available (to be booked in advance)
We expect a lot of you!
The secrets of reptiles will hold no mystery for you!
As part of discovering local biodiversity, go and discover the snakes and lizards that inhabit our territory 🌿
👉 A fun and accessible outdoor activity for:
• to better understand their role in ecosystems
• learn to recognise their tracks
• challenge certain preconceived notions
Saturday 4 April
Duration: 2h
Meet at 3:30 PM – Marçais church car park
🚗 Car-sharing possible at 2:30 PM from the association's premises
⚠️ Registration required
02 48 70 76 26
📧 contact@nature18.org
This animation is fully in line with the dynamic of knowledge and preservation of biodiversity in the region, particularly through the Intermunicipal Biodiversity Atlas of Cœur de France.
🌱 Observe, understand, preserve: it's up to you!
🌿 Launch of the inter-municipal biodiversity inventory 🌿
The Community of Communes, along with the associations Nature 18 and CPIE Brenne Berry, invites you on April 1st at 6:30 PM to the Orval socio-cultural centre for the launch meeting of the Intercommunal Biodiversity Atlas.
This inventory will allow us to better understand the local fauna, flora and natural environments, in order to preserve and enhance them more effectively. It is a key step towards integrating biodiversity into public policies and strengthening the resilience of our territory in the face of environmental changes. Elected officials, residents, associations, local stakeholders: you are invited to participate in the public meeting to learn more about this initiative and discover how you can get concretely involved.
🏠 Do you have a project for your home or questions about
Energy renovation and adapting your home?
On 1st and 15th April, housing advice surgeries will be held for you
To inform and accompany you in the Pays Berry Saint Amandois.
Open to all, but by appointment only 02.48.96.16.82
Get free, personalised advice to move forward
your project.
A family business established in the region with 4 stores, SOLEMUR confirms its identity: a committed, rigorous, and professional company, at the service of your projects, from the simplest to the most technical.
In our Saint-Amand-Montrond store, discover:
• A wide range of professional, high-quality paints
A wide selection of floor coverings: laminate and PVC LVT
• Flexible flooring available in several widths (2 m, 3 m, 4 m and 5 m)
• Carpet available from stock or to order
• Materials suitable for all your projects
• An expert team: personalised advice, site visits and installation
• A partnership with local artisans
• Free delivery within a 25 to 30 km radius
• An offer designed for individuals and professionals with a specification document
• 410 wallpaper samples on display + 200 catalogues.
• A decoration space (from 2025) with unique items (curtains / and net curtains)
SOLEMUR accompanies you with exacting standards and a close working relationship, from material selection through to completion.
For several years, SOLEMUR has proven its worth through its seriousness, commitment, and the quality of the products it offers. The company has also strengthened its ties with local artisans by developing solid and lasting partnerships. Each project benefits from bespoke, adapted, and personalised advice for every construction site, in order to provide the most appropriate and sustainable solutions for its clients.
Feel free to rediscover our modernised store, designed with you in mind!
«Good to know: SOLEMUR accepts your Cœur de France gift vouchers!»
The SOLEMUR team
16 Benjamin Constant Street
18200 Saint-Amand-Montrond
02 48 96 68 30
www.solemur.com
For this weekend in the Heart of France:
You are more of a:
Theatre?
- Friday 13th March at 8:30 PM, Les Fourberies de Scapin at the Pyramide des Métiers d’Art
- Saturday 14th March at 5pm, «Sauve Mouton» at Carrosserie Mesnier
Relaxation?
- Friday 13 March from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Cocooning evening at Balnéor: relaxing music, buffet, surprise activities
Festivities?
- From 14th to 16th March, experience the 78th French Wine and Gastronomy Fair in Saint-Amand-Montrond at SAMEXPO with over 70 exhibitors
Go Outside?
- Sunday 15 March from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM, explore the hedgerows and track wild animals at Noirlac
Find all outing and activity ideas on https://www.destination-sud-berry.com/agenda/agenda-des-manifestations/
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