Frontenas: Holiday apartments and houses

In Frontenas, local highlights range from the church portal to a washhouse with a history of its own. The church of Frontenas has a 12th-century portal protected as a historic monument; the portal, including the door leaves, has been partially protected as a historic monument since January 19, 1926. The washhouse dates from 1813 and is known as “le carrefour des âges”. The spring that feeds the washhouse was once a pilgrimage site, whose water was allegedly considered miraculous.

Culture

In the vicinity of Frontenas is the Artothèque du Centre d'Arts Plastiques de Villefranche-sur-Saône, although this museum is closed. The ruins of Abbaye Saint-Martin de Savigny and the historic site Abbaye Saint-Martin de Savigny are also nearby. In the wider regional surroundings of Frontenas, there is also the Château de Saint-André du Coing, a château.

The local amenities include Aérodrome des Portes du Beaujolais Villefranche-Tarare in Frontenas. It is operated by the Beaujolais Chamber of Commerce and Industry and offers refueling, a restaurant, maintenance workshops, and aircraft hangars.

Those choosing Frontenas as their destination can opt to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature and trails

In the vicinity of Frontenas are La Liouffe, Fourches Voirines, and Crêt des Humberts, each a mountain. Crêt Pélerat is a mountain in the wider regional surroundings of Frontenas.

The Circuit du coq runs through vineyards and wooded sections. It begins at the car park of the rural event hall. After Le Boudy, the Circuit du coq joins the Tour des Pierres Dorées, crosses the Chambonne stream, and then continues into the municipality of Bagnols.

To the higher-level travel overview: Rhône.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Saint-Germain-Nuelles, Les Sauvages, Thel, Morancé, Villefranche Sur Saône, Le Breuil, Mornant, Mions.