"Le Mont Archez" : 7 km
Start : Le bourg-Car park
Level :

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The Castel (visit of the yard, wine sale): 03 85 35 12 01,
The Church, Mâconnaises houses

Nestling at the bottom of the Arlois valley, CHASSELAS is proud of its remarkable heritage : The 12th and 17th century church, its typical galleried Mâconnaises houses, with porches, wells, roadside crosses… and above all the three-towered 18th century Castle located in the middle of the vineyards. The visitor reaches a large yard at the end of an alley.
From the Bourg, your walk will take you through cool woods, to the Mont Archez where you can enjoy a fine view over the village and the Arlois valley.

"Vineyards and villages" : 12,5 km
Départ :
Saint-Vérand > wash-house
Saint-Amour > Plâtre-Durand Level :

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The Church, Mâconnaises houses, the wash house
> Vaulted wine cellars,
> Caves privées.

As you walk through vineyards, will admire the traditional stone houses of each villages.
Saint-Vérand is a listed village with a great heritage and a remarkable architecture. Around the 12th to 15th century Church, the galleried houses date back to the 16th and 18th centuries. At the foot of the village, the surroundings of therenovated wash house have been converted into a leisure and information area.
Art and gastronomy are equally represented in Saint-Amour by painters, potters, restaurants and famous wines.

"Balmont haut" : 8,5 km
Start :
Leynes > town hall
Chaintré > place du Luminaire
Level :

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The Castle, the Church, the wash houses, the sun dial, the Battle Cross.

This walk through the vineyards gives you wide panoramic views, particularly from Balmont Haut.
The old Castle, the remains of the Tournus monks’ priory, overlook the amphitheatre shaped village of LEYNES. The local stone houses, are ochre-coloured with Mediterranean roofs. Fée wood is particularly enjoyed for its open air activities (walking, flying kites and model planes), and also has fine views.
From the Mâconnais hills, the village of CHAINTRE overlooks the Bresse plain.