Feyzin: Hiking Trails, Fort and Culture

If you are looking for a hotel in Feyzin, the hiking trails, the fort or the cultural activities may shape the focus of your trip. The town brings together different themes to help you plan: the natural area of the Plateau des Grandes Terres, trails with different route characteristics, and activities related to history and music.

Hiking Trails and Landscape in Feyzin

The Sentier des Alouettes starts at Chemin sous le Fort. You can reach the starting point on bus route 60, getting off at the Sous le Fort stop; check the latest public transport information before setting out. The loop is 5.3 kilometres long, rated easy and has an elevation gain of 22 metres. It is located on the Plateau des Grandes Terres, a sensitive natural area. The trail's name refers to the skylark, the bird species that nests there most frequently.

The Plateau des Grandes Terres is a protected area where skylarks, small mammals and amphibians live together. The landscape is therefore not just a setting for hiking: it also offers a glimpse of the wildlife associated with the area. The information about the animals describes their presence in this natural area, not the likelihood of seeing any particular animal during a walk.

Another option is the Tour du Fort: the loop is just over two kilometres long and follows a wooded path through 26 hectares of municipal forest. It can be extended via the Plateau des Grandes Terres; at the end, the route allows you to enter the Fort de Feyzin. By comparison, the Sentier des Alouettes is longer at 5.3 kilometres and is rated easy. The two trails can therefore be distinguished by their stated length, route and elevation information.

Fort, History and Seasonal Activities

Le Glacis is a heritage centre that explores the history of Feyzin and its fort. Explanations, illustrations and historical objects tell the story of the town and the fort's development. If you plan to include this part of Feyzin in your trip, check the latest programme and visitor information before you arrive.

La Mini Ferme de Justin, an educational farm with miniature animals, is also located in the fort's ditches. Its focus differs from the heritage centre's cultural and historical offering: here, the emphasis is on animals and educational activities. Visiting arrangements are seasonal, so check the current options before your trip.

Events and Music

Grandes Terres en Fête takes place every year at the Fort de Feyzin. The programme includes walks, events, workshops, a producers' market and discovery activities. As the event returns every year but the dates vary from year to year, it is a good idea to check the latest dates before your trip.

L’Épicerie Moderne is a concert venue in Feyzin with a capacity of up to 750 spectators; the venue has held the SMAC label since 2018. If you are planning your trip around a concert or event, check the latest programme and capacity information. There are also cultural education activities for students and teachers. These include musical and visual arts experiments, video production, meetings with artists, performances, educational concerts and discovery tours of the concert venue. The individual activities vary by season.

When choosing where to stay in Feyzin, you can first consider the purpose of your trip: the Sentier des Alouettes and the Tour du Fort offer different hiking experiences, while Le Glacis, the farm, Grandes Terres en Fête and L’Épicerie Moderne provide different cultural and event-related points of interest.

Discover more destinations: Saint-Laurent-D'oingt, Tassin-La-Demi-Lune, Bully, Yzeron, Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or, Cercié, Saint-Loup, Albigny-sur-Saône.

For the broader travel overview: Rhône.