Village des Meuniers

Dompierre and surroudings Mâconnais Clunysois Charolais Brionnais Beaujolais print

The Charolais

Suin

593 m above sea level

Roman church at the top of the hill and a magnificent statue of the virgin Marie overlooks the panoramic view.

Saint Bonnet de Joux : Chaumont's castle

Martigny le Comte : the village and its castle

Paray le Monial

The sacred heart basilica built between 1090 and 1109 under the direction of Saint Hugues, abot of Cluny. It is considered to be the reduced-scale model of the famous Cluny abbey.

Town hall : XVI century renaissance style building.

Hieron museum : sacred art museum

Saint Nicolas Tower : XVI century tower.

Charolles, nicknamed 'the little Venice' after its 32 bridges over the canal.

This town is home to the world's most famous charolais beef cattle.

The institut charolais : the institut relates the story of the charolais beef. The museum visit is both interactif and amusing, and a tasting session is held at the end.

Faience museum : exibit of Charolles faïence, an international referance in culinary arts.