DIAMOND OF BUGEY

Pérouges

DIAMOND OF BUGEY

Timeless Pérouges

In the Bugey region, strategically located on the road between Lyon & Geneva, the small fortified village of Pérouges became very prosperous during the Middle Ages thank to its weaving activities

Witnesses of its past are the extremely rich half-timbered houses built 600 years ago or the majestic linden tree planted during the French Revolution. 232 years ago

Officially / obviously on the prestigious list of the Most Beautiful Villages of France, this oval-shaped gem is definitely one of the most charming village in France

From your hotel, guide & driver will accompany you to Pérouges, 30 miles north east of Lyon

In the narrow streets cobbled with stones from the Rhone river, set of countless movies, you will discover the gems of the quaint village where 80 people live : the former castle of the Duke of Savoy, the gorgeous Gothic & Renaissance timbered houses, the two rows of fortifications, & Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, a rare example of fortified church

The Bugey region is famous in France for its gastronomy. A tour of Pérouges would not be complete without a gourmet break. In the worldwilde famous inn, L’Ostellerie de Pérouges, you will taste the galette de Pérouges & a glass of the local pink sparkling wine : the Cerdon

Get ready to fall in love

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