Retrospective: the Great Rando to Paris
The GR 3 "Source & Gorges de la Loire", which runs along the Loire from Mont-Gerbier-de-Jonc to Saint-Nazaire, has been selected among the routes that will lead to the Seine in Paris! As the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games approach, the French Hiking Federation (FFRandonnée), labeled Terre de Jeux, has launched…
A day trip on the GR3 from Retournac to Beauzac
Are you dreaming of a quick and exotic getaway? U.S. too ! This is why we tested the GR3 "source & gorges of the Loire" for you in day tripper mode. We jump on the first train towards Haute-Loire, bag on our back and walking shoes on our feet and off we go…
A weekend on the GR3 “source & gorges of the Loire” from Retournac to Beauzac
For a weekend, we walked on foot on the legendary path of the GR 3 "source & gorges of the Loire" the oldest GR in France! Access is super easy by train and allows for very personalized itineraries. Follow us on our journey, we’ll take you on our walking adventure on the…
The galette des rois offered by the pastry shop “le Chardon Bleu”
The pastry shop "le Chardon Bleu" in Saint-Just Saint-Rambert is a historic business established in the Forézien village since the 50s. Successively run by 2 previous owners, the pastry shop is now managed by Olivier and Béatrice Buisson since 1992. Their son and their daughter-in-law Rémy and Julie joined the couple at the head of…
Where to take a walk on the banks of the Loire?
Bucolic, romantic, family or sporting stroll? The geography of the Loire Gorges allows for plenty of possibilities! From steep gorges to hilly plateaus and vast, calm river plains: the terrain and height differences are very varied. We reveal the hiking trails to you…
Where to see the Loire gorges?
We reveal to you the essential places to admire the Loire gorges, the most emblematic activities to experience emotions on the river, the beautiful walks near the Loire, the most beautiful viewpoints, the pretty villages and the first castles of the Loire.By car, on foot, by bike/mountain bike, canoe, boat…
Where to celebrate children's birthdays around Monistrol-sur-Loire, Saint-Didier-en-Velay, Saint-Just Saint-Rambert?
Your child has been talking to you about his birthday for months and it's obviously the event of the year! When we are parents we all know this magical and slightly scary moment 😊 of welcoming around ten children into our home for the famous “birthday snack”. Other alternatives exist for celebrating children's birthdays outside the…
Autumn in the Dunière gorges
The Gorges de la Dunière, in Saint-Pal-de-Mons, form a place rich in terms of natural and cultural heritage. To discover them in depth, we opted for a morning hike in November, during which we were able to admire magnificent autumnal landscapes. We completed a journey of around ten kilometers in this…
On the trail of otters and wild basketry: a family afternoon
One Sunday afternoon in the fall, my 7-year-old daughter and I followed in the footsteps of Marine Schmitt, "nature smuggler", on the banks of the Dunière on the trail of otters in Sainte-Sigolène. After having previously registered with the Tourist Office, we go to the planned meeting place: the campsite…
Top of the walks that will take you to the secret nuggets of the Gorges de la Loire
Numerous hikes will lead your steps towards secret nuggets of our natural and cultural heritage. I invite you here to discover the best walks to meet abandoned chapels, wild waterfalls or unusual heritage dotted here and there at the bend of the marked trails. Latour footbridge in the Dunière gorges…