Discover Romanèche-Thorins

When choosing a hotel in Romanèche-Thorins, you can focus on the visitor experiences you want to shape your stay: wildlife and water attractions, a route through vineyards, craftsmanship and history, or wine tasting. The options range from Touroparc.Zoo and a multilingual museum tour to historic buildings and an annual wine market. Depending on whether you want to spend time outdoors, visit a museum or focus on wine, you can choose different priorities when planning your trip.

Wildlife and water attractions at Touroparc.Zoo

Touroparc.Zoo is home to 700 animals from 140 species in a green, 12-hectare setting. The zoo also offers gentle, family-friendly attractions. The water area includes three giant slides and an area with 36 water features. Wildlife and water attractions offer different experiences within the same visitor destination. Information about the animals, grounds and water area may change over time.

Through the vineyards to the windmill

The “Sous les ailes du moulin” route is suitable for hiking, trail running and mountain biking. It leads from Romanèche-Thorins through the Moulin-à-Vent vineyards to the windmill. Below the mill, the route offers an open panoramic view of the Mâconnais, Beaujolais and Saône Valley. The round tower of the Moulin à Vent windmill is a distinctive feature of the Beaujolais landscape. The route, the view and the windmill give this visit a clear connection to the landscape and vineyards.

Museum, craftsmanship and history

The Musée départemental du compagnonnage displays masterpieces by carpenter Compagnons. It offers an audio-guided tour of its collections, lasting about an hour. The audio guide is available in French, English, German and Dutch; its duration and language options may change. The approximate duration gives you a practical guide for planning your day, and German is one of the languages offered.

The Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre is another historic site in the area: it has belonged to Tournus Abbey since the 11th century. A different historical context shapes a visit to Château du Moulin-à-Vent. It includes an introduction to the AOC and the château, a wine tasting, and a look at the winery’s technical facilities. The visit ends in a vaulted cellar dating from the late 16th century. Thus, a church-history stop and a historic wine cellar appeal to different interests in history and architecture.

Wine tastings and the Fête Benoît Raclet

At the Caveau du Cru Moulin-à-Vent, you can enjoy a guided tasting of wines selected for that particular week. You can also discover around thirty different wineries there. A visit to the Chapelle des Thorins includes a tasting of four wines. These experiences differ in focus: the wines selected at the Caveau change each week, while the Chapelle offers a tasting of four wines.

The Fête Benoît Raclet is a regular event for wine enthusiasts. Every year, it takes place on the last weekend of October as an exhibition and market featuring wines from the Mâconnais and Beaujolais. If you want to plan your trip around the festival, check that year’s dates before making your plans.

Discover more destinations: Chevagny-Sur-Guye, Mâcon, Châteauneuf, Cuisery, Torpes, Vitry-sur-Loire, Saint-Bonnet-De-Cray, La Clayette

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