Discover Limas

Limas lies in the heart of Beaujolais. Its landscape combines residential, industrial and commercial areas with vineyards and market gardening, major transport routes and paths through the surrounding countryside. The townscape is therefore varied: alongside vineyards and country paths, it also includes residential, employment and transport areas. If you are looking for a destination that cannot be reduced to a single impression of the landscape, Limas offers several different perspectives.

Markets and the Conscrits festival throughout the year

The market is held on Place de Mieming on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. It offers local and seasonal produce. These two mornings give the market a set place in the weekly schedule; if you are travelling to Limas for it, plan your visit for one of these days. The municipal schedule may change, so check the market times before you travel.

The market recurs during the week, while the Conscrits festival is an annual event in early March. It takes place at this time unless elections are scheduled for the period. The exact dates may vary. If you are planning your trip around the festival, check the date for that year. The main difference between the two events is their rhythm: the market is part of the weekly schedule, while the festival is part of the annual calendar.

Traces of different eras

The historical forms of the name, Lymanz and Lymans, are traced back to the period before the Gallo-Roman era. Around 1280, Lymans was an important fortified settlement. Its order at the time included a secular lord and an ecclesiastical lord appointed by Cluny, known as the dean of Lymans. There was also a provost sent by the lord of Beaujeu. He collected dues and exercised low justice. These different offices bring the religious, secular and administrative roles in the town’s history at the time into focus.

A feudal register from 1560 records the fief and Château de Belleroche. The château no longer survives. The Church of Saint-Gilles de Limas offers another link to the town’s history: it houses two paintings from the late 16th century. Both are listed as historic monuments. Together, the château’s history and the paintings offer two different points of connection: the town’s medieval history on the one hand, and surviving works of art from the early modern period on the other.

Landscape, park and geology

Green spaces are also part of the varied landscape. Parc Guillermet is one of Limas’s green spaces maintained through late mowing. The annual cut takes place after 15 July, creating refuges for pollinating insects and promoting pollination. The path through the park has been restored to make it easier for residents to walk there.

Another perspective on the area was offered in 2021 by a guided geology walk organised by the Comité Histoire et Patrimoine. It followed paths and lanes to the carrière de Limas. The geological focus was combined with a route through the town to the quarry. The walk is a concrete example of local historical interpretation; the year given places the event in time.

Discover more destinations: Saint-Priest, Colombier-Saugnieu, Saint-Jean-Dʼardières, Joux, Lamure-sur-Azergues, Le Perréon, Neuville-Sur-Saône, Dareizé.

For the broader travel overview: Rhône.