Odenas: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Mont Brouilly is located in the territory of Odenas and Saint-Lager. From there, the view stretches across the Saône Valley, the Bresse and the Dombes. The rounded summit is of volcanic origin; the blue stone of Mont Brouilly consists of crystals of basalt, iron silicate and magnesium. The Circuit Brouilly runs through vineyards and forests and offers views from this summit, among other places.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Odenas can include wine appellations, Mont Brouilly and cultural sites in the surrounding area in their travel plans.

Wine and Tradition

Odenas encompasses the Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly wine appellations; 560 hectares of vineyards are cultivated in these appellation areas. In Odenas, Château de La Chaize has 99 hectares of contiguous vineyards. The winery, which has been family-run for 350 years, is classified as a historic monument and includes gardens, a fermentation cellar and a 108-metre-long cellar.

Château de Nervers offers tours by appointment; at the end of the tours, the winery's wines are offered for sale.

The tradition of the Fête du Paradis includes saucisson. It is cooked in “gène”, the residue left after pressing the grapes, in large cauldrons outdoors and in front of the public.

Landscape

Mont Citadelle and Grand Crêt are named mountain formations in the area around Odenas. In the wider regional surroundings of Odenas are the named mountain formations Montagne de Rochefort and Grenet.

Culture

The Musée Claude Bernard is a museum in the area around Odenas. The Artothèque du Centre d'Arts Plastiques de Villefranche-sur-Saône is a closed museum in the area around Odenas. The Artothèque du Musée Paul-Dini is a museum in the area around Odenas. The Abbatiale de l'Assomption de Belleville is a historic site in the area around Odenas.

More destinations: L'arbresle, Saint-Forgeux, Vourles, Yzeron, Lantignié, Marcilly-D'azergues, Saint-Sorlin, Neuville-Sur-Saône.

To the higher-level travel overview: Rhône.