Bocage Bourbonnais

MEMOTOUR Resistance in the heart of the Bocage Bourbonnais

Curious about history, Mémotour immerses you in the memory of the Resistance in the Allier, in the heart of the Bocage Bourbonnais.

In the center of the Allier Department, the Bocage sector had seen the development of intense Resistance activity throughout the Second World War, a stone's throw from Vichy, capital of the French State, and under the threat of the Militia. of Pétain and the army of occupation.

The industrial basins of Montluçon and Commentry fed an origin of the Resistance, well supported by the progressive fabric of the Bourbon peasantry which supplemented its workforce while providing it with the essential logistical support.

Mémotour presents 14 sites on a route that illustrates the different phases of the Resistance, from its beginnings to the Liberation phase, in the rural heart of the department.

On-board mapping allows you to overcome network weaknesses. The information is delivered to you in French or in English, in text and in sound recording.

A reader will allow you to access additional information on our website by scanning the QRcodes of the information panels installed on all sites.

To lead you on the route, Mémotour uses your navigation application or offers you a roadmap that will guide you on the small roads of the Bocage Bourbonnais.

In a department shared by the demarcation line, more than 160 monuments, stelae or plaques mark the paths of the memory of the Resistance in nearly a third of the municipalities.

Mémotour also opens on the interactive map of this inventory and its discovery routes.

Finally, to take advantage of the rich heritage of our territory beyond the memorial heritage of the Resistance, Mémotour offers you a number of points of tourist interest to discover during your journey.