Things to Do

Sports

Walking

There are many beautiful paths from your door and throughout the region
(Solutré is a must!)

  • Guided nature hikes through Lamartine Valley can be arranged, followed by a Maconnais wine-tasting (July-Sept.)
  • Organized walks throughout the season via local Tourist Offices or using private guides

Horseback Riding

Rental

  • Donzy le National ca. 10 min.
  • Mazille ca. 7 min. (day tours/picnicks during summer)
  • Suin ca. 15min. (ponies)
  • Stabling of horses possible in Chateau

From the top of (La Roche) Solutré (25 minutes from Le Nid) you get a beautiful view of the vineyards, including those of the famous Pouilly-Fuissé wine.

Chateau Pierreclos is just 20 minutes away from Le Nid and is surrounded by the Maconnais vineyards.

Golf

  • Macon La Salle is the closest of 7 courses in Saone and Loire, ca. 30min. through the vineyards. (no club rental)

Cycling

  • Bike Rental in Cluny  ca. 7min.
  • Cycle Path La Voie Verte:  Cluny to Givry, follows the valley (ca. 90 km. return) Cluny to Charnay ( ca. 40 km. return)

Canoe & Boat Rental

  • Canoe: Baugy, ca. 40min., on the Loire River
  • Boat: (closest, without permit) Tournus ca. 40min. on the Saone & Seille Rivers (half-day and more).

 Donkey Tours

  • Vergisson (20min.)
  •  St. Laurent en Brionnais (30min)
  •  rental half-day or more

Swimming

  • In the pool in Chateau
  • Public Pools in Cluny ca. 7 min.
  • Public Pools in Macon ca. 25 min.
  • Small lake in St. Point ca. 15 min.

Other

  • Acrobath: ( Parcours in the trees!) : Bergesserin ca. 10min.
  • Rock-climbing: via Tourist Office Pierreclos (in summer months) ca. 15min.
  • Aerial Sports (ballooning/ parachuting etc. in the region during summer )
  • Nautical Sports (sailing/waterskiing etc. in Macon, ca. 25min. during summer
  • Fishing, GoKarting (brochures covering all activities available via Tourist Office)
  • Tennis court rental in Cluny (7 km.)

Leisure Activities
  • Wine tasting/vineyard tours: within 10 min. of Chateau beginning with Maconnais wines and further throughout the region, in the Beaujolais & Chalonnais areas (ca. 20 min.)
  • Cave Tours – Blanot & Azé – ca. 20 min.
  • Zoo – Romaneche-Thorins – ca. 30 min.
  • Animal Park– Saint Christophe en Brionnais ( farm animals, minigolf, pony rides), etc ca. 30 min
  • Visits to working farms ,( goat’s cheese, beekeepers, snails, sheep) sampling local produce, meals on some farms available on reservation throughout the region in summer.
  • Visits to local craftsmen: pottery studios, ironwork, patchwork, woodwork, painting, glassblowers, etc. are possible throughout the region during the season- sometimes, beginners' courses are given.

Cultural Activities

Places to Visit

  • The many Chateaux and their gardens in the department of Saone & Loire, two of which are within a 15 min. drive of Chateau - Cormatin & Berzé le Chatel
  • The many Romanesque Churches (253!) in the department of Saone & Loire
  • Any of the  73 museums in Saone & Loire.
  • Some of the great religious and pilgrimage centres : Cluny, Paray-le Monial, and Taizé, the international ecumenical centre founded by Brother Roger.

Manifestations – a small sample of those regional festivals close to Château

  • Foire Nationale des vins de France – (May), Macon (25 min.)
  • Les Grandes Heures de Cluny ( July/August,) ca. 7 min. (music festival)
  • Jazz Festival, Cluny, (August) 7 min
  • Les Rendez-vous de Cormatin, (theatre,) (August) ca. 15 min.
  • Various equestrian events in Cluny ca. 7 min.: see calendar provided by Tourist Office

(Flea) Markets

  • Many small towns in the area have weekly markets selling local produce. Flea markets abound – we can provide you with information.

This list is by no means exhaustive and does not include visits to the interesting centres of Beaune, Autun, Dijon, Macon and Lyon, to mention a few. These centres in turn have their own festivals and manifestations and special markets.

Links to Other Sites of Interest

  Equestrian calendar Cluny available from L'Office de Tourisme: email:  cluny@wanadoo.fr

  Official Website for the tourist office in Cluny:     www.cluny-tourisme.com

  How to book trains in France                         :     www.tgv.com/UK/index_HD.html

                                                                    

The official regional web site for Burgundy

Region of Beaujolais web site.

Musées de Bourgogne

The French information centre.