Dompierre-Les-Ormes: Holiday apartments and houses

Nature

At the Arboretum de Pézanin, three marked circular trails and labelled plants make for an educational visit. The arboretum covers 26 hectares, including a five-hectare pond, and features 400 tree species as well as rare woody plants. It is open year-round; admission is free.

The 7.5-kilometre Balade des rhododendrons in Dompierre-les-Ormes can be enjoyed on horseback, on foot and by mountain bike.

Culture

Lab71 in Dompierre-les-Ormes is a cultural and educational facility operated by the Saône-et-Loire département, focusing on science, innovation and culture. Every year, Lab71 presents a new exhibition that conveys science in a playful and accessible way for children and adults alike. The facility also offers public interactive workshops in small groups, led by educational facilitators.

History

Today’s Église de Dompierre-les-Ormes was rebuilt in 1847 and features a purely Gothic style from the 13th century.

The Lavoir de Meulin is part of the local heritage and documents a bygone way of life. The Château d’Audour was built in the 17th century by the de Damas family; Lamartine visited the Château d’Audour.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Dompierre-les-Ormes plans their trip around this destination.

Other destinations: Charette-Varennes, Boyer, Chiddes, Bruailles, Laives, Thil-Sur-Arroux, Nochize, Serrigny-En-Bresse

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