Historic site and monument

Saint Bonnet le Château, Characterful village

Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

Village de caractère de St Bonnet le Château
Vuthéara
Description

Combing(Putting on) majestically a headland richeux of the south point(headland) of the mounts of Forez, Saint-Bonnet-le-Château enjoys an exceptional panorama which extends of the plain of Forez in Massif Central, in Pilat and in the Alps.
This châtellenie comtale former(old) kept(preserved) a part(party) of the surrounding wall(speaker) of the strengthened village and aligns, along its paved alleys, bourgeois and aristocratic houses of the XVth and XVIth centuries.
The collegiate church, of Gothic style (at the beginning XVè-XVIème centuries) is remarkable by its scale and its sobriety.
Murals of an exceptional scale, executed near 1425, decorate the high church and the crypt.
St Bonnet-le-Château is also the cradle of the ball of steel and the exclusive place of manufacturing of the famous ball OBUT.

Tips

Several possibilities of visiting the Village of character of Saint-Bonnet-le-Château:
- Guided tours of the city by guides her(it) official - including the Collegiate church
- Free visits thanks to a guide of "paper" visit to be removed from the tourist office or from the Collegiate church
- Visits audio-told

Ouverture

All year round, daily.

Tarifs

Free access.

Contact et accès
Le Bourg
42380 Saint-Bonnet-le-Château
Loire (42)
Informations complémentaires
Services
  • Educational visits
  • Coach access
  • Set down on-site for groups
  • Tourist brochures
  • Tourist information
  • Guided tours
Équipements
  • Public WC
  • Exhibition space
  • Book shop
  • Car park
  • Orientation board
  • Coach parking
Langues parlées
  • English
  • French
Langues de visite
  • English
  • French
Visite
  • Durée moyenne (individuels) : 60 min
À proximité
Ecole cyclo de Saint-Bonnet le Château
Club cyclo de St-Bonnet le Château
Associations

Club Cyclo de St Bonnet le Château

Saint-Bonnet-le-Château
Camping de la belle Etoile
Ellen Feld
Campsite

“La Belle Etoile” campsite

Saint-Bonnet-le-Château
Office de tourisme Loire Forez - Bureau de St Bonnet le Château
V. Bourgier
Tourism institutions

Tourist Office of Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

Saint-Bonnet-le-Château
Boulangerie de l'Estampille - Estivareilles
Shops

Boulangerie de l’Estampille

Estivareilles
Aire de pique-nique
AM - OT Loire Forez
Leisure

Aire de pique-nique

Estivareilles
Restaurant La Calèche
Restaurant La Calèche
Gastronomic restaurant

La Calèche Restaurant

Saint-Bonnet-le-Château
Circuit
Anne Massip
Sport

Circuit “L’aventure du Rail continue”

Estivareilles
Restaurant Chez Prisc - Estivareilles 42380
Chez Prisc
Traditional cooking

At Prisc’s

Estivareilles
Chez Jean-Mi - Bar Café Tabac Presse
Shops

Chez Jean-Mi – Bar Café Tabac Presse

Estivareilles
Production d'oeufs plein air - STéphanie Freyssenet - Merle Leignec
Production d'oeufs plein air - STéphanie Freyssenet - Merle Leignec

Stéphanie Freyssenet – Oeufs plein-air

Merle-Leignec
Bar des amis
Bar des amis
Shops

Café – Le Bar des Amis

Saint-Bonnet-le-Château
Domaine et Château de Valinches
Domaine de Valinches
Hotel - restaurant

Domaine et Château de Valinches

Marols
Historic site and monument
Saint Bonnet le Château, Characterful village

Saint-Bonnet-le-Château