Ranchal: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Ranchal can be explored particularly well via the sentier de la chlorophylle: the 6-kilometre circular route starts at Notre-Dame de la Rochette. The trail is marked and secured and includes interpretation of the surrounding area. The Amis guides en terre beaujolaise also offer a guided tour of the sentier Chlorophylle in Ranchal.

Renting a holiday apartment in Ranchal means choosing Ranchal itself as your accommodation location.

Nature and Trails

The Parcours des Croix de Ranchal comprises three marked treasure-hunt routes. Along them, you can discover 35 crosses in Ranchal.

The Croix Bleue peat bog lies at an altitude of around 800 metres; a layer of clay retains water there over an area of approximately one hectare.

Culture and History

The Notre-Dame de la Rochette chapel is free to enter and open daily all year round. The statue of the Virgin Mary towering above the chapel was created by Fabisch. The Notre-Dame de la Rochette chapel was added to the monument in 1879 or 1880.

The parish church of Ranchal was rebuilt at the beginning of the 19th century; the rebuilt church was consecrated on 28 September 1898. The parish of Ranchal is dedicated to Saint Martin and is described as being at least 600 years old.

Landscape

Mont Monnet is a mountain in the area surrounding Ranchal. Mont Saint-Rigaud is also a mountain in the area surrounding Ranchal. Mont Chonay and Grand Crêt are likewise mountains in the area surrounding Ranchal.

The wider region around Ranchal is home to the Musée Claude Bernard, a museum; the Abbaye Bénédictine de Charlieu, an abbey; the Château Saint Hugues, a castle; and the Château du sou, a historic site.

Other places: Tassin-La-Demi-Lune, Montrottier, Oullins, Saint-Genis-Les-Ollières, Grézieu-le-Marché, Juliénas, Neuville-Sur-Saône, Lantignié

To the higher-level travel overview: Rhône.