Roll out of Montluçon and the castles come thick and fast: the Château des ducs de Bourbon, then the Château de Brignat, then La Toque. From stone to water, the route follows La Magieure, the Canal de Berry and Le Cher, with L'Œil close behind. The Ferme-château de Saint-Mœurs rounds things off before the road brings you back to Montluçon.