Saint-Paul-de-Varax

Built in the twelfth century, the Romanesque church of St. Paul has experienced many changes throughout centuries. Visible for kilometers around, it is absolutely unique in the department. Its exterior impresses with its many sculptures full of finesse representing particular scenes from the childhood of Jesus, Adam and Eve, or the apostles and Christ of the Ascension. Typically Dombes Originally, the tower was rebuilt in the mid-nineteenth century and extends thirty-five meters in height. Frescoes and paintings are also visible inside for sacred art lovers.

Set in the area from the thirteenth century, the Castle of Varax was fortified in the fourteenth through the addition of two square towers and a drawbridge. partly private residence listed historical monument, it can not be visited but can be admired from the outside. It exists in its interior the remains of the Tuileries Palace on fire in the early 1870s during the Commune.

Children of the country, the landscape painter Louis Jourdan today has a museum dedicated to his work Saint-Paul-de-Varax. Labeled Museum of France, the site allows to enjoy a thirty paintings of the artist and takes place in a former sanatorium which served as summer workshop Louis Jourdan between 1930 and 1940. It is open a few days a year.

A leisure park of thirty hectares can enjoy several activities like pool of 5,500 m².

Several hiking trails are available on site, like that of Louis Jourdan that reveals all the places that inspired the artist.

The market is held every Thursday morning.

Throughout the year, the town offers various activities like tournaments Belote or tarot, exhibitions or lotto.

In March, the carnival square of the town.

The main festival takes place in early June with his torchlight or its fireworks.

A Christmas market with entertainment is proposed by year's end.