Beaujolais

#5503 among destinations in France

Winery, Eat and drink

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Beaujolais is a French Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée wine generally made of the Gamay grape, which has a thin skin and is low in tannins. Like most AOC wines they are not labeled varietally. Whites from the region, which make up only 1% of its production, are made mostly with Chardonnay grapes though Aligoté is also permitted until 2024. Beaujolais tends to be a very light-bodied red wine, with relatively high amounts of acidity. In some vintages, Beaujolais produces more wine than the Burgundy wine regions of Chablis, Côte d'Or, Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais put together. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°9'0"N, 4°39'0"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Beaujolais – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Touroparc, Château de la Chaize, Château de Corcelles-en-Beaujolais, Moulin à Vent.

5.3 miNE
Amusement, Zoo, Outdoor activities
Touroparc, Romanèche-Thorins
136 min walk • Touroparc Zoo, formerly named Touroparc, is a French zoo and amusement park located in Romanèche-Thorins in the department of Saône-et-Loire, in the Beaujolais.
4.2 miS
Forts and castles
Château de la Chaize, Odenas
108 min walk • The Château de la Chaize is a château in Odenas, Rhône, France. It was completed in 1676. The project was financed by Louis XIV's personal chaplain, François de la Chaise, "and his grateful nephew, the original owner, named the chateau for his munificent uncle." The architect...
3.3 miE
Forts and castles
Château de Corcelles-en-Beaujolais, Corcelles-en-Beaujolais
84 min walk • The castle of Corcelles is an old fortified house, of the XIth century, rebuilt in the XVth century and restored in the XIXth century, center of the seigniory of Corcelles, which stands on the commune of Corcelles-en-Beaujolais in the department ...
5.2 miNE
Winery, View point, Windmill
Moulin à Vent, Romanèche-Thorins
133 min walk • A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades, specifically to mill grain, but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines and other applications. The term wind engine is sometimes used to describe such devices.
3 miW
46°9'18"N • 4°35'13"E
La Maison du terroir beaujolais, Beaujeu
78 min walk • Museum
3 miW
Church
St. Nicholas Church, Beaujeu
77 min walk • The Saint-Nicolas church is a Catholic church located in Beaujeu, France in the French department of Rhône. The arms of the transept, the crossing with the bell tower above it and the adjoining bay of the choir are classified as historical...
5 miNE
46°11'37"N • 4°43'59"E
Route du Moulin à Vent, Romanèche-Thorins
128 min walk • Bridge
5.4 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Hôtel-Dieu, Belleville
139 min walk • The Hôtel-Dieu de Belleville is a Hôtel-Dieu located in Belleville, France. The building now houses a museum.
3.7 miNE
Locality
Fleurie
95 min walk • Fleurie is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Medieval charters record Fleurie as Floriacum. Fleurie AOC is a division of the Beaujolais wine region.
5.6 miW
Memorial
War Memorial, Les Ardillats
143 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
0.9 miSW
Memorial
War Memorial, Régnié-Durette
24 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.