Tour
Gourmet journey in Belleville-en-Beaujolais & Beaujeu 🍇
Routes : Beaujeu > Belleville-en-Beaujolais > Villié-Morgon > Fleurie
Tour duration
3 days, 2 nights
TravelBy car
Live a unique gourmet adventure in the heart of the Vallée de la Gastronomie with our gourmet discovery of Belleville-en-Beaujolais and Beaujeu. Enjoy the mix of flavours that blend with the picturesque countryside. Experience a sensory journey among vineyards, local specialities, and culinary delights & get ready to taste the excellence of Beaujolais cuisine and enjoy an unforgettable experience. 🍇
9 steps distributed over 3 days
Day 1
Beaujeu > Belleville-en-Beaujolais
Start
La Maison du Terroir Beaujolais
As you explore the rooms in this centre, you'll enjoy the lively, fun and gourmet tour to learn all about the terroir of Beaujolais and awaken your 5 senses!
Immerse yourself in the friendly atmosphere of traditional festivals and then enjoy a flight over the Beaujolais countryside in a film showing. Use your senses to savour the gourmet treasures of our land, with something for each of the 4 seasons. Learn about the local geology.
Let yourself be carried away by the temporary exhibition “Collection(s) from object to work”
Closed to the public for its renovation, the Marius Audin Museum has partnered with the Maison du terroir beaujolais to present the heart of its collection. Discover the hundred works presented and the creations of the guest artist, the glass sculptor Jean Gazdac !
Finally, chefs and producers will share some of their secrets with you in the film showing room.
Duration: 1 hour.
That is not all:
Wander around the big shop selling regional products, Beaujolais wines, local crafts, books and souvenirs.
You'll find plenty of gift ideas here, including gift baskets that you can fill with the products of your choice. You will also find all the Beaujolais vintages in one place.
You can hire a standard or electric bike and ride along the 'Voie Verte du Beaujolais' greenway route and the cycle routes in the area. Helmets, anti-theft devices and maps of the routes will be provided. Children's bikes, child seats and trailers are available for hire.
Marvel at the fantastic architecture of the half-timbered house and Renaissance inner courtyard dating from the 14th and 16th centuries.
Visit the art exhibitions that change every month, and admire the paintings, photos, sculptures, drawings, pottery and much more.
Details
Immerse yourself in the friendly atmosphere of traditional festivals and then enjoy a flight over the Beaujolais countryside in a film showing. Use your senses to savour the gourmet treasures of our land, with something for each of the 4 seasons. Learn about the local geology.
Let yourself be carried away by the temporary exhibition “Collection(s) from object to work”
Closed to the public for its renovation, the Marius Audin Museum has partnered with the Maison du terroir beaujolais to present the heart of its collection. Discover the hundred works presented and the creations of the guest artist, the glass sculptor Jean Gazdac !
Finally, chefs and producers will share some of their secrets with you in the film showing room.
Duration: 1 hour.
That is not all:
Wander around the big shop selling regional products, Beaujolais wines, local crafts, books and souvenirs.
You'll find plenty of gift ideas here, including gift baskets that you can fill with the products of your choice. You will also find all the Beaujolais vintages in one place.
You can hire a standard or electric bike and ride along the 'Voie Verte du Beaujolais' greenway route and the cycle routes in the area. Helmets, anti-theft devices and maps of the routes will be provided. Children's bikes, child seats and trailers are available for hire.
Marvel at the fantastic architecture of the half-timbered house and Renaissance inner courtyard dating from the 14th and 16th centuries.
Visit the art exhibitions that change every month, and admire the paintings, photos, sculptures, drawings, pottery and much more.
17 min By car
15 km
Step 1
The "Oils and Gourmet Treats" workshop
Since 1982, Jean Marc Montegottero and his team have been perpetuating the artisanal production of 100% fruit-based virgin oils; a fine, completely natural product: one fruit...one oil.
Over the years, L'Huilerie Beaujolaise has won the confidence of the greatest French and foreign chefs, making them ambassadors for its exceptional products.
As part of our partnership with the Vallée de la Gastronomie, we invite you to spend half a day discovering our expertise.
To awaken your taste buds, your journey will begin in Belleville-en-Beaujolais, where Loïc Piètre will offer you a culinary workshop based on one or more of our products (oils, vinegars or fruit powder).
It's not a cooking class, but you'll be able to get your hands dirty on an occasional basis. And, of course, you'll be able to taste what's been prepared in front of you.
At the end of this "mise en bouche", you'll be given a recipe card so you can reproduce this gastronomic experience at home.
A short 20-minute drive will take you to the gates of our Beaujeu mill, giving you an insight into our beautiful Beaujolais region. The guided tour of this 19th-century workshop will reveal some of our manufacturing secrets. Afterwards, you can sample our oils and vinegars and visit our boutique.
We cannot guarantee that the mill will be operational during the tours.
Details
Over the years, L'Huilerie Beaujolaise has won the confidence of the greatest French and foreign chefs, making them ambassadors for its exceptional products.
As part of our partnership with the Vallée de la Gastronomie, we invite you to spend half a day discovering our expertise.
To awaken your taste buds, your journey will begin in Belleville-en-Beaujolais, where Loïc Piètre will offer you a culinary workshop based on one or more of our products (oils, vinegars or fruit powder).
It's not a cooking class, but you'll be able to get your hands dirty on an occasional basis. And, of course, you'll be able to taste what's been prepared in front of you.
At the end of this "mise en bouche", you'll be given a recipe card so you can reproduce this gastronomic experience at home.
A short 20-minute drive will take you to the gates of our Beaujeu mill, giving you an insight into our beautiful Beaujolais region. The guided tour of this 19th-century workshop will reveal some of our manufacturing secrets. Afterwards, you can sample our oils and vinegars and visit our boutique.
We cannot guarantee that the mill will be operational during the tours.
8 min By car
6.6 km
Overnight stay 2
Château de Pizay
An exceptional location for lovers of wide open spaces, fine wines and regional discoveries. Situated between Brouilly and Morgon, the estate is a veritable Hotel - Meetings - Vineyard & Spa Resort. Château de Pizay is one of the region's leading estates, which has succeeded in deploying the charms of an art of entertaining, always imitated but never equalled.
45 minutes from Lyon, 1h40 from Paris by TGV (Gare de Mâcon-Loché) and 30 minutes from Mâcon.
Details
45 minutes from Lyon, 1h40 from Paris by TGV (Gare de Mâcon-Loché) and 30 minutes from Mâcon.
< 1 min By car
167 m
Day 2
Belleville-en-Beaujolais > Villié-Morgon
Step 3
Château de Pizay wine centre
Take part in eight fun-filled introductory wine-tasting workshops. Discover the ABCs of wine tasting with quizzes on color, aromas, flavors, the interaction between flavors, tannins, the difference between aromas and flavors, ageing in oak barrels and wine aging...
In the middle of the tour, take a break to watch a video on the history and viticultural production of Château de Pizay.
In the last 3 workshops, you can start practicing with wine, before moving on to the "Discovery/Tasting" area on the garden floor to put into practice all the knowledge you've acquired along the way.
Details
In the middle of the tour, take a break to watch a video on the history and viticultural production of Château de Pizay.
In the last 3 workshops, you can start practicing with wine, before moving on to the "Discovery/Tasting" area on the garden floor to put into practice all the knowledge you've acquired along the way.
6 min By car
3.7 km
5 min By car
4.9 km
Step 5
Maison P. Ferraud & Fils
Our traditional, family-run estate has been passed down through the generations since 1882, and is today managed by the 5th generation. We offer visitors the whole range of Beaujolais wines for tasting and sale. Come and discover this place steeped in history with its old cellars dating back more than a century! Our wines come from our family-run estates and châteaux which grant us exclusivity and with whom we work in partnership, some of them for decades now.
Our philosophy has always been to give priority to the particular character and personality of each of the appellations, while respecting the variety of the terroirs.
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Our philosophy has always been to give priority to the particular character and personality of each of the appellations, while respecting the variety of the terroirs.
11 min By car
9.8 km
Overnight stay 6
Château Bellevue - Morgon
A 19th-century residence of character overlooking the village of Villié-Morgon, in the heart of the Beaujolais wine region, it was once home to one of the children of the Lumière brothers, as well as Princess Lieven, née Chateaubriand.
The Château Bellevue vineyard covers 18 hectares. The management of the Château's vines is based above all on respect for the ecological balance of the soils, which are tended according to a sustainable viticulture approach.
All the grapes vinified in the winery come from the Château's vineyard plots, each of which enjoys an exceptional geographical location on the hillsides. The vines are rooted in multi-faceted Climats. The Gamay Noir is the mirror image of this mosaic of terroirs, with its varied aromatic expressions.
The Château is set in over 3 hectares of magnificent English-style parkland. Treed with rare and century-old species
(araucaria, weeping cedar, etc.), it offers a magnificent view over the Beaujolais region. A special discovery trail has been set up, and you can find the names of the trees engraved on the staves.
If you would like to stay at the Château, we have 5 refined guest rooms and a cosy self-catering flat for 12 people.
Château Bellevue was awarded the national prize for "Best Welcome in the Vineyards" by the Revue du Vin de France.
We offer wine-tasting tours all year round by appointment, but our wine-tourism activities can be tailored to suit your needs.
For group activities, please contact us for a specialised quote.
Details
The Château Bellevue vineyard covers 18 hectares. The management of the Château's vines is based above all on respect for the ecological balance of the soils, which are tended according to a sustainable viticulture approach.
All the grapes vinified in the winery come from the Château's vineyard plots, each of which enjoys an exceptional geographical location on the hillsides. The vines are rooted in multi-faceted Climats. The Gamay Noir is the mirror image of this mosaic of terroirs, with its varied aromatic expressions.
The Château is set in over 3 hectares of magnificent English-style parkland. Treed with rare and century-old species
(araucaria, weeping cedar, etc.), it offers a magnificent view over the Beaujolais region. A special discovery trail has been set up, and you can find the names of the trees engraved on the staves.
If you would like to stay at the Château, we have 5 refined guest rooms and a cosy self-catering flat for 12 people.
Château Bellevue was awarded the national prize for "Best Welcome in the Vineyards" by the Revue du Vin de France.
We offer wine-tasting tours all year round by appointment, but our wine-tourism activities can be tailored to suit your needs.
For group activities, please contact us for a specialised quote.
6 min By car
5.9 km
Day 3
Villié-Morgon > Fleurie
Step 7
Cave Christophe Savoye
Christophe also produces some superb Morgon and Régnié vintage wines, from the best Beaujolais vine plots, with great respect for the terroir. He was awarded the High Environmental Value certification, in keeping with the 'Grenelle Environnement' commitments.
He also organises wine tourism activities, taking visitors on a tour of his village and his wines. You can choose to explore the highlands of Chiroubles on a Segway or an off-road electric scooter! Are you feeling a bit less adventurous? In that case, you could treat yourselves to an overnight stay in a luxury gypsy caravan in the midst of the family's vineyards for a guaranteed change of scenery! Or why not go hiking with a picnic hamper and enjoy the breathtaking views all around you?
Individuals and groups are also welcome to visit the winery. The whole estate is accessible for people with reduced mobility.
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He also organises wine tourism activities, taking visitors on a tour of his village and his wines. You can choose to explore the highlands of Chiroubles on a Segway or an off-road electric scooter! Are you feeling a bit less adventurous? In that case, you could treat yourselves to an overnight stay in a luxury gypsy caravan in the midst of the family's vineyards for a guaranteed change of scenery! Or why not go hiking with a picnic hamper and enjoy the breathtaking views all around you?
Individuals and groups are also welcome to visit the winery. The whole estate is accessible for people with reduced mobility.
10 min By car
8.3 km
Arrival
Domaine Philippe Aufranc
My grandfather acquired the estate in 1935. At the time it was a mixture of grapevines and meadows. The estate is set on sandy-granite soil in the middle of the hillside, east of the 'Madone de Fleurie' hill in a hamlet called Prion, and in 1978 the vineyard became the estate’s main activity. Today, it covers 7 hectares of land.
As the son, grandson and great-grandson of winegrowers, I came to live on the family estate in 1984, at the age of 20. The estate has been managed according to the 'Terra Vitis' agroecology approach for 20 years now.
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As the son, grandson and great-grandson of winegrowers, I came to live on the family estate in 1984, at the age of 20. The estate has been managed according to the 'Terra Vitis' agroecology approach for 20 years now.
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