Activities at Chateau de Bagnols or nearby

• Hot-air ballooning

• Helicopter or plane rides

• Bike rides

• Tennis

• Horse riding

• Golf

• Walking hikes

• Casino at 30 Min.

• Wine Tasting

Excursions / Guided Tours

The château de Bagnols is able to recommend routes of interest around the local area. Discover the famous Wine Road by visiting the villages of Brouilly, Saint-Amour, Fleurie, Juliénas, Chénas, Morgon and Moulin-à-Vent and enjoy the wines of the Beaujolais.

Golf

Reception will be very happy to arrange your tee-off time reservations. We have selected three golf courses for you near the château:

- Golf de La Tour de Salvagny, 19 Km away from Bagnols, offers its 18-hole course for golfers with a handicap under 35 or its nine-hole course, which is open to everyone.

- Golf Club de Lyon at Villette d'Anton, 66 Km away from Bagonls, offers two 18-hole courses: one for golfers with a handicap under 40 and the other which requires a handicap under 28 for women and 24 for men.

- Golf du Gouverneur at Monthieux, 33 Km away from Bagnols, offers its two 18-hole courses for golfers with a handicap under 36.

The Wine Trail

The many caves in the Beaujolais open to visitors are quiet during the week, but lively on weekends, when people sit at wooden tables or bars tasting and discussing wines.

Starting at Beaujeu, where the huge, multi-roomed cellar has an effigy of Anne de Beaujeu, daughter of Charles XI and once ruler of the area, there are many short wine trails. The caves at Le Bois d`Oingt and Theize are both cooperatives, as is Liergues, with its ancient presses.

A drive to some of the more famous vineyards, producing the Beaujolais Villages and the ten crus, is particularly beautiful in the autumn, when the leaves turn colour and vendange is under way. The trail begins at Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, whose château was embellished by Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century. From the Chapelle de Saint-Bonnet above the town, there is a panoramic view of the Saône valley. After pretty Saint-Julien, there is the Musée Claude Bernard, named after the famous physiologist who lived there. Further on, the road between medieval Salles-Arbuissonnas and Vaux becomes increasingly scenic.

The road descends into the valley via Charentay (with its romantic but dilapidated Château d`Arginy) towards Belleville`s 12th-century church. Once part of an extensive abbey, it is well worth a look inside before heading home.