Coust Pond - Charenton

(S) Departure from the Étang de Coust.

Keep the pond on your left. At the crossroads, turn left to go around the small ponds of Moulin du Bas and arrive at the hamlet of Touzelles.

(1) At the crossroads, turn left, then at the cross, turn right onto the stone path. You will soon reach the information board, where you can admire the landscape.

(2) Take the path on the right and descend to the D1 departmental road. The village of Coust is on your right. Cross the road and continue towards Le Breuil.

(3) At the farm, continue straight ahead. You will reach a wide path leading to the Château de Bonnais on your right and La Garenne on your left.

(4) Turn left, cross La Garenne and go up to the D1 departmental road. Turn right and follow it for a few hundred metres before turning right again to reach Le Creuzet.

(5) Pass the farm and continue straight ahead through the fields. You will reach a place called La Chaume au Lièvre. Continue and, at the next crossroads, take the path on the left which leads to the D1.

(6) Turn right and you will soon reach the cemetery at Charenton-sur-Cher (E).

Charenton-du-Cher:
- Drinking water: cemetery and town hall square.
- Public toilets: Town hall square.
Shops in Charenton

In Coust, the first thing you will see is the Château de Bonnais, dating from the late 15th century.
It is built on a square plan and has six towers, four of which are corner towers, one of which houses a dovecote.
The Chignon stream rises in the castle moat, which it fed, as did the moat of the Château de Montrond.

Next, you will discover the Château du Creuzet, which dominates the Chignon valley. Construction of the rectangular keep began around 1530. This is the oldest part of the castle and stands 40 metres high.
The castle complex and the hamlet's farm were listed as Historic Monuments in 2014.

Carento Magus is the Gallic name for Charenton. In Gallo-Roman times, Carento-Magus was part of Aquitaine Première and was located in the territory of the Bituriges on the road between Avaricum and Bourbon.

In 620, the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Bellavaux de Charenton was built.
In 1150, the lords of Charenton, who came from the powerful Déols family, founded the town of Saint-Amand le Chastel and the Abbey of Noirlac.
During the Fronde and the siege of the Fortress of Montrond, Charenton was occupied by royal troops and pillaged extensively. The town was left in ruins.
During the French Revolution, the abbey was dismantled and the commune of Charenton was attached to Berry.