Balbigny: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The “Balbigny au fil de l'eau” circular route is a 12-kilometre cycle route and offers a four-kilometre walking option. The Loire runs through the municipality of Balbigny.

For a stay in Balbigny, travellers may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature

The 52-kilometre section of the Véloire from Balbigny to Roanne is fully signposted along the entire described route.

The Sentier Le bois charrette hiking trail starts at the Salle Concillon in Balbigny, takes three hours and passes through the medieval village of Néronde. The Sentier Les pins montagne hiking trail also starts at the Salle Concillon in Balbigny and takes one hour and 30 minutes.

The Sentier de la Gravière is an easy hiking trail lasting one hour and 30 minutes; the seven-kilometre circular route starts in Balbigny.

History

The Tour Mondon dovecote tower, dating from 1801, is located in the vicinity of Balbigny.

The riverside plots of Balbigny are called “les Chambons” and owed their prosperity to the Loire. In Balbigny, shipping on the Loire was one of the most important resources for trade in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Local Life

A farmers’ market takes place on Saturday mornings in Balbigny. The town also holds a night-time farmers’ market on two Fridays in July from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., with various activities.

Balbigny has a cinema called Espace Lumière.

Geographical Location

The railway line from Balbigny connects Roanne with Saint-Étienne. The Balbigny toll plaza on the A89 motorway opened in 2012.

Other destinations: Saint-Martin-la-Sauveté, Régny, Thélis-La-Combe, Saint-Bonnet-Des-Quarts, Saint-Michel-Sur-Rhône, Bussy-Albieux, Saint-Just-En-Chevalet, Cherier

For the higher-level travel overview: Loire.