The blue-marked route “Au plus près de l’Azergues” runs for 50 kilometres from Chamelet to Anse. Guided tours of Chamelet are offered by “Vivre à Chamelet”.
Culture and history
Chamelet is a fortified village and was formerly a stronghold of the Lords of Beaujeu. The remains of Chamelet Castle, dating from the 12th century, include a square keep known as the “Donjon des Sarrasins”. Chamelet was also once a centre of weaving and cloth bleaching.
In the Church of Saint-Barthélémy, the altar, reredos and statue of the Virgin and Child are listed as protected movable cultural heritage. The ensemble comprising the altar, reredos and statue in the Church of Saint-Barthélémy was created around 1830. The reredos has columns with Corinthian capitals supporting an entablature and a pediment.
The present-day Halles de Chamelet include a wooden framework dating partly from 1575. They primarily served as a covered market for trading cloth. On Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, some brotherhoods formerly organised communal meals for the parish’s poor beneath the Halles de Chamelet.
Geographical setting
The Artothèque du Centre d'Arts Plastiques de Villefranche-sur-Saône (closed) is a closed museum in the wider region surrounding Chamelet. The Abbaye Saint-Martin de Savigny is a ruin and historic site in the wider region surrounding Chamelet. The Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette, a monastery, is also located in this wider region.
Landscape
The mountains Fourches Voirines, La Liouffe, Crêt des Humberts and Grand Crêt are located in the wider region surrounding Chamelet.
Anyone considering Chamelet as a place to stay can search for a holiday apartment to rent.
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