Chiroubles: Wine, Views and Chapelle Saint-Roch

Chiroubles brings together Chiroubles cru wine, viewpoints, trails through vineyards and woodland, and historic sites. If you are looking for a hotel for a stay here, you can plan around your main interests: wine tastings and meeting winemakers, landscape and geology, or the Chapelle Saint-Roch and its history. This gives you different priorities to consider when planning your trip.

Wine and Tastings

At the wine cellars in Chiroubles, you can taste Chiroubles cru wines and meet local winemakers. Chiroubles is also a stop on the Route des Vins du Beaujolais. The program and participating experiences may vary from one edition to another, so check what is planned for your visit in advance.

Some experiences have their own format: Château de Javernand offers a visit with a wine tasting and a simple meal. This includes charcuterie, quiche, cheese, dessert and coffee. Booking and group conditions may change, so ask about the arrangements before your visit. Domaine du Pressoir Fleuri in Chiroubles offers product tastings; its opening arrangements may also change. The experiences therefore vary in focus, from tasting the cru and meeting winemakers to a visit with a meal or product tastings.

Views and Trails

From the Terrasse de Chiroubles, the view stretches across the Beaujolais hills and the Saône Valley; in clear conditions, you can also see the Alps, including Mont Blanc. The terrace is listed as one of the 34 Geosites of Beaujolais. Features that help visitors understand the landscape include a viewpoint, an orientation table and a discovery trail about the local geology and the terroir of Chiroubles cru. If you want to make use of these facilities, check their condition before your visit.

The 10 Crus panoramic trail offers another way to explore the landscape: it starts at the Maison du Cru Chiroubles, is 2 km long, is accessible and takes about an hour. Along the way, there are panoramic views and an orientation table; the trail also introduces visitors to the ten Beaujolais crus and the local geology. Check the latest trail information before setting out. The Circuit de Chiroubles offers a different kind of landscape, passing through vineyards, cirques and woodland paths.

Chapelle Saint-Roch and Other Buildings

The Chapelle Saint-Roch was founded in 1629 at Javernand. The chapel offers panoramic views over Beaujolais and the Saône Valley. In May 2023, safety and restoration work enabled it to reopen to the public. If you are planning a visit, confirm access in advance.

Since 2023, a nighttime torchlight procession to the Chapelle Saint-Roch has been held on 8 December. Check whether it is scheduled again in the year you travel. The present-day Église Saint-Germain dates from 1838. A contemporary contrast is provided by the CHIROUBOAM: the large Corten steel sculpture was installed at Col de Durbize in Chiroubles in 2023.

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