Description
Combing(Putting on) majestically a headland richeux of the south point(headland) of the mounts of Forez, Saint-Bonnet-le-Château enjoys an exceptional panorama which extends of the plain of Forez in Massif Central, in Pilat and in the Alps.
This châtellenie comtale former(old) kept(preserved) a part(party) of the surrounding wall(speaker) of the strengthened village and aligns, along its paved alleys, bourgeois and aristocratic houses of the XVth and XVIth centuries.
The collegiate church, of Gothic style (at the beginning XVè-XVIème centuries) is remarkable by its scale and its sobriety.
Murals of an exceptional scale, executed near 1425, decorate the high church and the crypt.
St Bonnet-le-Château is also the cradle of the ball of steel and the exclusive place of manufacturing of the famous ball OBUT.
Opening
All year round, daily.
Additional info
- Services :Educational visitsCoach accessSet down on-site for groupsTourist brochuresTourist informationGuided tours
- Equipments :Coach parkingCar parkPublic WCOrientation boardBook shopExhibition space
- Spoken languages :EnglishFrench
- Labels :listed
Prices
Free access.