Experience a day out of time by crossing the cloisters of the Benedictine Abbey of Ambronay and the narrow streets of Pérouges, a treasure of the Middle Ages.
10h30 : Historical tour of Ambronay Benedictine Abbey
Over 1,000 years of history await you at the abbey, founded in the 9th century by Saint Bernard, Charlemagne's officer. Come and admire its magnificent Gothic cloister, its defensive towers, and the serenity of its abbey church.
Lunch at Hostellerie du Vieux Pérouges
Enjoy regional dishes in one of the oldest inns in France, run by the Thibaut family since 1912 and located in the heart of the medieval city. Service is in costume.
Menu suggestion :
Crayfish tail salad
Poultry fricassee with cream and mushrooms
Dauphinois gratin
Perouges galette and cream tupin
Homemade sorbets
¼ of Gamay du Bugey (red wine) and coffee
15h : Guided tour of Pérouges.
Listed as one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France", this ancient 12th-century merchant town has a maze of cobbled streets behind its ramparts and a unique heritage. Take us back to the Middle Ages on an informative and picturesque guided tour (bring flat shoes).
17h : End of excursion
Full-day distance: 25 km
Over 1,000 years of history await you at the abbey, founded in the 9th century by Saint Bernard, Charlemagne's officer. Come and admire its magnificent Gothic cloister, its defensive towers, and the serenity of its abbey church.
Lunch at Hostellerie du Vieux Pérouges
Enjoy regional dishes in one of the oldest inns in France, run by the Thibaut family since 1912 and located in the heart of the medieval city. Service is in costume.
Menu suggestion :
Crayfish tail salad
Poultry fricassee with cream and mushrooms
Dauphinois gratin
Perouges galette and cream tupin
Homemade sorbets
¼ of Gamay du Bugey (red wine) and coffee
15h : Guided tour of Pérouges.
Listed as one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France", this ancient 12th-century merchant town has a maze of cobbled streets behind its ramparts and a unique heritage. Take us back to the Middle Ages on an informative and picturesque guided tour (bring flat shoes).
17h : End of excursion
Full-day distance: 25 km
