Bâtiments CNCS à Moulins
Florent Giffard
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Centre national du costume de scène

The leading museum in the world dedicated to theatrical costumes and set designs

Set in restored 18th-century military barracks, the CNCS is the leading museum in the world dedicated to theatrical costumes and set designs. It boasts a unique and prestigious collection of over 10,000 theatre, opera and dance costumes dating from the mid-19th century to the present. Thanks to two temporary but original, creative and spectacular exhibitions put on every year, visitors can admire the costumes and see behind the scenes of the Comédie-Française, the Opéra National de Paris and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Certain pieces on display may also come from the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation or from great theatrical costumiers such as Christian Lacroix. Interpretive spaces in a further building focus on set designs, adding to the scope of the visit.

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Le Veurdre / Moulins

3 Le Veurdre / Moulins

37 km
2 h 27 min
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Your adventure along the Via Allier cycle route continues along this fine Loire tributary, considered one of the last great wild rivers in Western Europe. To appreciate the Allier to the full and close up, go right to the riverbank to admire the mosaic of rich and varied environments created by its shifting waters that have carved out substantial meanders. You might compare the Allier River to a cyclist, enjoying a certain freedom of movement on their journey… especially, in the Allier’s case, south of Moulins! As to this city, historic capital of the Bourbon dukes, it merits an in-depth exploration of its streets and lanes, revealing five centuries of splendid architecture.
Moulins / Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule

4 Moulins / Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule

44 km
2 h 56 min
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After enjoying a last look at Moulins with its bell-towers rising above the river, get back in the saddle to carry on along the Via Allier. The cycle route allows you to get up close to the Réserve Naturelle Nationale du Val d’Allier, protecting a little Eden of 1,450 hectares of truly unspoilt lands. After a small climb shaded by the oaks of Moladier Forest, you ride through further typical bocage bourbonnais. Then the first vines of the Saint-Pourçain wine-making area appear, giving a new aspect to your cycling trip. The winemakers of Saint-Pourçain will be delighted to offer you tastings of wines once served to French kings.