This small isolated village in the heart of the Nièvre is located on the edge of the Nivernais canal and has a very pretty castle. In its center you will find a few shops as well as an inn.
The Nivernais canal connects the Loire basin and that of the Yonne. The canal is punctuated by four locks and bordered by a cycle path bordered by the forest.
Built in the 13th century, the castle of Dumphlun was first a defensive site, among others during the Hundred Years War. Subsequently, architectural transformations made it a seigneury of Nivernais, …
The remains of this 15th century castle are covered with vegetation, nature trying to reclaim it. For a ruin there is a lot of structural interest in what remains of this castle.