Romanèche-Thorins: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Touroparc.Zoo is home to 700 animals from 140 species in a green, 12-hectare setting. It offers family-friendly, gentle attractions; its water area features three huge slides and an area with 36 water play features.

When planning a trip, you may wish to make renting a holiday apartment in Romanèche-Thorins the focus of your stay.

Experiences

The Fête Benoît Raclet takes place every year on the last weekend of October as an exhibition and market of wines from the Mâconnais and Beaujolais regions.

Nature

The “Sous les ailes du moulin” route is suitable for hiking, trail running and mountain biking. It leads from Romanèche-Thorins through the vineyards of Moulin-à-Vent to the windmill. From below the windmill, it offers unobstructed panoramic views of the Mâconnais, Beaujolais and the Saône Valley.

The round tower of the Moulin à Vent windmill is a distinctive feature of the Beaujolais landscape.

Culture

The Musée départemental du compagnonnage offers an approximately one-hour audio-guided tour of its collections in four languages: French, English, German and Dutch. It also displays masterpieces created by carpenter Compagnons.

The Romanesque Church of Saint-Pierre has belonged to Tournus Abbey since the 11th century.

Food and Wine

At the Caveau du Cru Moulin-à-Vent, visitors can discover around thirty different wineries. It also offers a guided tasting of the wines selected for the respective week.

A visit to Château du Moulin-à-Vent includes an introduction to the AOC and the château, a wine tasting, and insights into the winery’s technical facilities. It ends in a vaulted cellar dating from the late 16th century.

At the Chapelle des Thorins, the visit includes a tasting of four wines.

Further destinations: Le Puley, Saint-Sernin-du-Bois, La Clayette, Saint-Jean-De-Vaux, Cheilly-Lès-Maranges, Beaubery, La Boulaye, Pruzilly

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