La Chapelle-De-Guinchay: Wine, Market and Local History

La Chapelle-De-Guinchay offers several concrete points of interest for a stay: winemaking, local art, a weekly market and historic buildings. These themes operate on different levels: the mural tells the story of work in the wine industry, while the church and statues connect local history with specific construction and commemorative dates. Depending on your interests, you can focus on the market, the wine cellars or the historic sites.

Art and History in the Town Centre

A large mural in the town centre tells the story of winemaking and the people who worked in the industry. It is also a stop on the Sentier Imaginaire, which passes by it. For visitors interested in local art and the history of winemaking, this brings a specific visual subject and a named route together.

The statue of Notre Dame des Vignes was erected in 1862 on the site of a chapel that had been destroyed during the Revolution. The site therefore points to an earlier religious building, while the statue itself dates to the 19th century.

The church also combines architectural features with a clear chronology. It is a Gothic-style building with stained-glass windows and paintings, built to plans by the architect Berthier. It was completed in 1878 and consecrated in 1889; the bell tower was built in 1928. Completion, consecration and tower construction therefore took place in three different years, marking distinct phases of construction.

There is also a statue of Marianne in the church square. It was erected on 14 July 1889 to mark the centenary of the storming of the Bastille. The year 1889 thus marks two different events here: the consecration of the church and the commemoration of the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille.

Sunday Market and Wine Cellars

A food market is held every Sunday morning on Place de l'Église from 8 am to 1 pm. Products from farms, regional produce and organic products from local producers are on offer. If the market is an important part of your visit, check the opening hours again before you travel. Its weekly schedule and morning opening hours make it a clearly defined activity.

Visitors can also tour local wine cellars, where winemakers and wine merchants offer their wines for tasting. Visiting arrangements may vary from cellar to cellar; if necessary, check directly with the relevant provider. The market and a cellar visit offer two different perspectives on local produce: the market focuses on a variety of products, while the wine cellar offers wines for tasting.

La Route des Vins and Arrival

La Chapelle-De-Guinchay is on the route known as “La Route des Vins,” which runs for more than 60 kilometres through wine-growing villages. For planning purposes, this is on a different scale from visiting a single wine cellar: the route passes through several wine-growing villages and connects the town with a longer wine route.

Pontanevaux railway station is two kilometres from the town centre. When planning your arrival, consider it as a point of reference separate from the town centre.

Discover more destinations: La Chapelle-Sous-Uchon, Vauban, Saint-Martin-En-Bresse, Lacrost, Antully, Montchanin, Martigny-Le-Comte, Laizy.

For the regional travel overview: Saône-Et-Loire.