Apremont-sur-Allier is found in the Cher department, approximately 45 minutes from the lake and on the border with the Burgundy region. It was between the two World Wars that Apremont started to appear as it does now — when two gentlemen of the village set to, removing unattractive buildings and constructing new houses in the traditional style.
Historically a village of quarries, it is from the local rock that the village is built — notably, the cathedral at Orléans is built from the same local stone.
Apremont-sur-Allier is a small village, and the visit has three parts: a walk along the riverside of the Allier, a walk along the main street, and a visit to the gardens of the Parc Floral in the park of the Château d'Apremont.
The principal reason people visit is for the attractive gardens — the Parc Floral — in the grounds of the château. Planted less than 20 years ago, they follow the style of 18th-century landscaped gardens: streams flow past meadows, unusual trees cast their shade, and vaulted wisterias invite you to walk beneath them. The garden is classified as a "remarkable garden of France".
