Roanne combines urban history with riverside spaces and culinary discoveries. Roanne’s historic centre has more than 20 centuries of history; it is home to half-timbered houses preserved as remnants of the city’s history. The Château de Roanne includes the keep, which has been classified as a Monument historique since 1930.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Roanne has a clear accommodation objective.
Culture and History
The Musée Joseph Déchelette is located in a private mansion between a courtyard and a garden; its collections currently list slightly more than 36,000 works and art objects. The Théâtre municipal de Roanne is now a lively cultural venue with an Italian-style auditorium. Its seasonal programme includes at least 45 performances in the fields of theatre, dance, circus, puppet theatre and music.
Cuisine
The Halles Diderot offer regional produce as well as sweet and savoury specialities from Roanne; coffee breaks and oyster and wine tastings are also available there. Praluline has been a speciality of Roanne since 1958 and is the main product at the Pâtisserie Pralus stand in the Halles Diderot. Le Flacon des Halles is the wine shop of the Halles Diderot and offers tastings of wines and spirits by reservation.
Riverside Spaces and Routes
The banks of the Loire in Roanne have been completely redesigned across five hectares and combine green spaces, paths, play areas and leisure facilities. At the Bords de Loire, there are sports fields, fitness equipment and an 800 m² wooden platform on the river.
La Véloire runs from Roanne marina to Saône-et-Loire and offers 25 kilometres of safe, signposted route closed to motorised vehicles. At the Canal de Roanne à Digoin, nature enthusiasts can travel on foot, by bicycle or by boat.
Other places: Villerest, Chandon, Le Chambon-Feugerolles, Bessey, Neulise, Saint-Cyprien, Notre-Dame-De-Boisset, Saint-Bonnet-Le-Courreau.
