Between mounts and valleys, the Beaujolais whose wine reputation
no longer needs to be made, is 60 kilometers North of Lyon and
1 hour and a half far from Paris with the High Speed Train (TGV
Mâcon-Loché Station) and is 1 hour and a half drive
from the Lyon-St Exupéry Airport.
At the crossroads of 3 'départements' : the Rhône
(69), the Saône et Loire (71) and the Ain (01) and in the
junction of 2 regions (Rhône-Alpes and Burgundy), its location
explains the wealth of its environment and gastronomy.
Its geographic diversity is remarkable :
- - The red Beaujolais whose landscapes change as the seasons
go by, kaleidoscope of vineyards endlessly (its 'Grands Crus'
road and its tasting cellars), meadows and fields.
- - The green Beaujolais in the mounts with its forests,
footpaths and stock breeding activities.
- - The blue Beaujolais which is the Val de Saône crossed
by main arteries with one of the biggest French major route
(Nationale 6, Highway A6, High Speed Train Paris - Mâcon-Loché
- Lyon - Marseille), departure towards the Alps, Switzerlands
and the Mediterranean.
Bordering on the Rhône (69) :
- the Saône et Loire (71) has a well-established reputation
for its white wines and its Charolais stock breeding
- the Ain (01) with 2 famous areas :
- - La Bresse and its poultries
- - La Dombes with its ponds and fishing
All contributes to make the Beaujolais an attractive region
: its charm, its contrasts and its quality of life, all appreciated
and recognized by the tourists.