Bonson: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Bonson is home to the Chapelle Notre-Dame de Bonson, a rare medieval witness. Parts of the building date from the late 11th century; the chapel was remodelled in the 15th and 16th centuries.
The Chapelle Notre-Dame de Bonson is protected as a historic monument; it was registered by decree dated 3 November 1987. A pilgrimage takes place at the chapel every year on the first Sunday in September.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment for a stay in Bonson includes the town as a specific destination in their own planning.
Geographical location
Bonson lies in the Forez plain between Saint-Etienne and Montbrison. The Bonson is a direct tributary of the Loire on the left bank. Bonson TER railway station is located at 8 Avenue de Saint-Rambert, 42160 Bonson.
Nature
The PR 65 – La Chapelle hiking trail follows the Bonson, crosses it via a footbridge and then leads to the forecourt of the Chapelle Notre-Dame de Bonson.
The PR 66 – Le Tour de la Tuilerie hiking trail passes through deciduous and coniferous woodland and then follows the left bank of the Bonson.
The PR 71 – La Grande Virée de Bonson hiking trail starts at Bonson cemetery, is 13.5 kilometres long, is classified as moderately difficult and takes approximately four hours.
Pic de Bard, Pic de Chaudabry, Mont Semiol and Puy du Bouchet are mountains in the wider regional surroundings of Bonson.
Culture
The Médiathèque de Bonson organises illustration workshops, performances, role-playing games and exhibitions.
Historical buildings and sites can also be found in the surroundings of Bonson: Château de Saint-Victor-sur-Loire is a castle in the vicinity of Bonson. Essalois Castle is a historic site in the vicinity of Bonson. Château de Montsupt is a ruin in the vicinity of Bonson. Château de Bellegarde-en-Forez is a castle in the wider regional surroundings of Bonson.
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