Romanèche-Thorins, Wine-producing commune in Saône-et-Loire, France.
Description
Romanèche-Thorins covers approximately 19.76 square kilometers in the Saône-et-Loire department, positioned between the Saône valley and Beaujolais hills with elevations ranging from 168 to 262 meters above sea level.
History
The commune has maintained wine production traditions for centuries since medieval times, featuring a historic windmill classified as a Historic Monument that represents the area's agricultural and artisanal heritage.
Culture
The village hosts the annual Fête Raclet festival in October and houses the Departmental Museum of Companionship dedicated to Pierre François Guillon, a carpenter companion of the Duty of Liberty, celebrating local craft traditions.
Practical
The commune encompasses 428 hectares of vineyards producing Moulin à Vent appellation wines, with tasting cellars open to visitors and direct public transportation connections to the nearby city of Mâcon.
Did you know?
Romanèche-Thorins features the Hameau du vin, a thematic space including a museum, historic train station, and flavor garden providing an interactive immersion into the regional wine-making universe.
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Touroparc Zoo
1.5 km
Pont de Thoissey
4.9 km
Château de Corcelles-en-Beaujolais
3.4 km
Château du Moulin-à-Vent
1.9 km
Château de la Tour de Romanèche
1.2 km
Couvent des Ursulines de Thoissey
5.3 km
Église Saint-Romain de Saint-Romain-des-Îles
3 km
Moulin à vent de Romanèche-Thorins
1.6 km
Château de Challes
5.1 km
Maison de Benoît-Raclet
330 m
Église Saint-Clair de Chénas
2.8 km
Hameau Dubœuf
1.5 km
Église Sainte-Madeleine de Thoissey
5.3 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Dracé
4.3 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Romanèche-Thorins
10 m
Église Saint-Martin de Fleurie
3 km
Église Saint-Julien de Lancié
2.7 km
Église Saint-Symphorien de Saint-Symphorien-d'Ancelles
2.6 km
Église Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel de La Chapelle-de-Guinchay
2.8 km
Town hall of Thoissey
5.4 km
War memorial of Thoissey
5.2 km
Église Saints-Pierre-et-Paul de Corcelles-en-Beaujolais
4.1 km
Chapelle de la Madone de Fleurie
3.8 km
Croix du jubilé de 1826
5.5 km
Croix de la place de l'Église
4.1 km
Musée départemental du compagnonnage Pierre-François Guillon
256 m
Square de la Galandière
5.3 km
Croix du cimetière du La Chapelle-de-Guinchay
2.8 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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