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Véranne

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Véranne is located in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The town covers a number of hamlets, including Buisson, Camier and Drevet.

First mentioned in writings in 970, the village of Véranne includes several historical sites. The most important are the Château du Buisson, property of the Villars family and then of Baron de Labeau de Bérard, and the chapel of Saint-Sabin, built in the 17th century. Its inhabitants are called Vérannaires.

The town is located at the foot of Mont Pilat, which culminates at an altitude of 1,432 m. The town of the village is itself positioned at an altitude of 580 m. Véranne is described in one source as a "very small, already southern-looking town", located in a "traditional mountain area".

Geographical information

MunicipalityVéranne
Postcode42520
Latitude45.3684330 (N 45° 22’ 6”)
Longitude4.6630610 (E 4° 39’ 47”)
AltitudeFrom 417m to 1390m
Surface area15.96 km²
Population927 inhabitants
Density58 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureSaint-Etienne (39 km, 44 min)
Insee code42326
IntercommunalityCC du Pilat Rhodanien
DepartmentLoire
TerritoriesLyonnais, Massif Central
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Roisey3.3 km (5 min)
Maclas3.3 km (9 min)
Lupé5.4 km (12 min)
Saint-Appolinard6.2 km (13 min)
Bessey7.2 km (15 min)
Brossainc7.7 km (17 min)
Saint-Jacques-d'Atticieux7.9 km (18 min)
Malleval8.9 km (17 min)
Colombier9.3 km (14 min)
Pélussin9.5 km (14 min)
Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf10.6 km (18 min)
Vinzieux10.7 km (19 min)
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette10.8 km (17 min)
Charnas11.2 km (20 min)

Things to see and do

Saint-Sabin chapel built in the 17th century, place of pilgrimage. The saint was invoked for the success of the silkworms, the herb of Saint Sabin or Alchemilla of the Alps was picked there for the protection of livestock.

Surrounded by stones extracted from the chirats, dated between 2500 and 500 BC

At an altitude of 1120 meters on the chirats, the chapel was built in 1683, a place of worship, people came to invoke Saint Sabin for the protection of livestock and pick a bouquet of lady's mantle. You will enjoy an exceptional panorama over the Ternay dam, the Ardèche and the Vivarais, part of the Rhône valley and the Alps.

In the hamlet of Buisson, you pass along the edge of the old castle destroyed in 1831 by a fire, formerly it was the seat of the Barony of Maclas.

The Domaine des Camiers, a former silkworm farm that has become a farm, a remarkable architectural ensemble with arcades and high stone walls enclosing a bourgeois house surmounted by a guard tower that has become a dovecote.

Events and festivities

Pilat Trail the first weekend of June.

Photos

The village surrounded by orchards
The village surrounded by orchards
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Weather

Tuesday 19 march
Min. 5°C - Max. 16°C
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Wednesday 20 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 18°C
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Thursday 21 march
Min. 9°C - Max. 18°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Tour and wine-tasting at the Domaine des Bardes
Local flavoursFreeEclassan (23 km)
Virtual reality experience
Entertainment29 € Brignais (35 km)
Tourist motorcycle ride as a passenger
Entertainment130 € to 240 € Saint-Jean-de-Bournay (39 km)
Segway trip
Entertainment30 € Tence (41 km)
Fast-track admission to the Musée des Confluences
Culture and education9 € Lyon (42 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Small tour of the town of Vinzieux
HikeEasy2:30Vinzieux (5.4 km)
Loop cyclo 8: Beaurepaire and Revel - Tourdan
Cycling itineraryIntermediate2:15Beaurepaire (31 km)
Vineyard trail - Millery - ​​7.7 km
HikeEasy2:05Millery (31 km)
Wine Trail - 4.9 km - Millery
HikeEasy1:35Millery (31 km)
Boucle of Saint-Just Saint-Rambert in Saint-Cyprien
HikeEasy2:10Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert (35 km)

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