Guided tours Loire

" A company, a family, a club "summarizes the history of the stadium, its construction related to Geoffroy Guichard's personalities, founder of the Casino Company in 1898, Pierre Guichard, his son. The Geoffroy Guichard Stadium project is that of an ambitious company that firmly believes that professional football can be a communication tool for a brand or city. The future will prove to him right. So for those who want to know even more and visit the galleries, the dressings and walk on the lawn of this mythical stadium, guided tours organized by the Green Museum propose to discover this magical place in all its corners.

Count Guy IV of Forez orders the construction of the castle of Chalmazle from 1231 that he finances at his expense. In the Renaissance, this building became the property of the Marquis of Talaru, which returned from the wars of Italy, projecting embellishments in Renaissance style: Skeleton facade, interior courtyard galleries and paintings of the chapel, sculptures… before leaving in 1533 this castle due to the harsh winters. For a few years it is the sisters Saint Joseph who will occupy him and carry out numerous restorations. In 2002, the new owners decided to open it on the visit and create guest rooms. In medieval terms, it presents elements of the strong house of origin and of all the styles that have passed over the centuries: meurtrières, donjon, ronde, galleries, chapel…

A tour tour allows you to discover about old houses preserved by Charlieu: th-century stone houses and increasing (th-century), or even Renaissance and classic periods. Discover the parish church Saint-Philibert (xiiith) and its polychrome wood stalls (th).

Historic medieval city built on the foothills of the Madeleine mountains in a defensive situation. During your visit, you will be able to discover the remains of its rich past with its half-timbered mansions like the house of the Constable, the remarkable Maison house for its facade of glazed bricks, the big door with the coats of arms of the Dukes of Bourbon and the counts of Du, its tower built in the th century by the Vicomtes de Mâcon, the old halls, the panoramic table at the top of the tower and the dial. solar. Throughout the tour of the buildings information panels give you all the details, take the route in the right direction. The village is illuminated at night.

You are of a nature to have the head in the moon or you followed the adventures of Thomas Pesquet? Then you are ready for an intergalactic journey in 2 or 3D. In the room equipped with a dome and a half-sphere screen, comfortably installed in your armchair, come and live an adventure mixing knowledge and mystery around the universe and the planets. Films and animations in hyperrealistic immersion, there is something for all ages, whether you are a connoisseur or not.