Arbin: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Arbin Cru vineyard faces southeast and lies on calcareous scree from the Bauges Massif. Renting a holiday apartment in Arbin may be a possible travel plan for travelers interested in the Arbin Cru vineyard.

Culture

The Church of Saint-Nicolas in Arbin was restored in 1973. The church houses a 16th-century Pietà. The Maison forte de Mérande is mentioned as a noble residence in the Combe de Savoie.

“Christ-Roi” is a nine-meter-high contemporary stainless steel statue that was installed in May 2017 on the heights of Arbin. The work was created by sculptor Livio Benedetti.

Wine

The Domaine du Château de Mérande winery has its wine cellar and winery in the former château of the Lords of Mérande, on the Gallo-Roman site of Arbin. Domaine du Château de Mérande offers guided tours with commentary on the vineyard, grape varieties, terroir, and winemaking techniques, as well as a tour of the winery and a wine tasting.

Hiking

The Sentier des Buis passes through La Générale, a protected dry grassland, as well as vineyards, black locust and golden rain tree stands, and a pine forest in the direction of Arbin.

The Sentier des Buis is a 9.5-kilometer hike with 780 meters of elevation gain and a duration of approximately four and a half hours. The trail leads to a viewpoint with an orientation table near the Manettaz rock.

Cycling

The cycling tour over the Col de Marocaz connects the Combe de Savoie with the Bauges Massif. It covers 700 meters of elevation gain over 11 kilometers and takes approximately one hour.

Further destinations: Montsapey, Saint-Marcel, Le Bois, Saint-Nicolas-La-Chapelle, Albertville, Montalbert, Mouxy, Saint-Martin-Sur-La-Chambre

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