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Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey

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Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Ain
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Nestling between the cliffs and the Rhone, the village of Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey, nicknamed the village of roses after the many rose trees that adorn its streets, has kept a number of old houses. The hill leading up to the church, a traditional street lined with floral facades, will take you to the Church of St. Mary Magdalene and its surrounding area, where you will have a beautiful view of the countryside all around.

As you stroll up the hill to the church, don't forget to admire the superb 16th-century fresco of St. Christopher on one of the façades!

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Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey

Both sides of Saint-Sorlin, "City" and the village of Collonges, once clearly separated, are now joined by new constructions. The "City" is essentially the rise of the church and the adjacent streets, lined with old houses and remains of fortifications. Two types of houses are included: the type Bugey with a saltbox roof, going far beyond the facade, and the type Savoy (cottage type) with a gable roof framing a gable. Whether of one kind or another, these houses have a common point, climbing stairs outside because the house is upstairs. On the ground floor houses the cellar and stable. The canopy is home to vast reserves of timber and crops.

The noble families of Saint-Sorlin were at the beginning of military nobility, and many lords, time function completed, settled in Saint-Sorlin. Become useless in peacetime, the aristocracy was replaced gradually by a bourgeoisie de robe (judges, lawyers, prosecutors, curial), some families were ennobled for their turn. When the court of Saint-Sorlin was transferred to Saint-Rambert (1607) and although the "lawyers" still live Saint-Sorlin, the decline of the village began.

Things to see and do

A note in the village, the fresco of St. Christopher, the Place de la Halle, with the old measurement of Saint Sorlin, the castle entrance Molard, taking a steep slope, the washing of Arémont and continuing the climb towards the church, the great so-called "small Bessey" home. Collonges at the northern end of the town contains the remains of the venerable "Tour de la Fontaine" a wash where the water flowed at all times but that was decorated in the early 19th century by a colonnade, and the house so-called "Prost Cuchet" Renaissance.

The four washing the village, including the Collonges Historical Monument.

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Events and festivities

May 8: Sou des Écoles garage sales.

The 2nd weekend of July: gathering of vintage cars.

The 3rd weekend of September: the St So Course.

December 8: 10,000 candles distributed throughout the village, with the stands of local associations. The essential!

And all the other initiatives of the 22 associations.

Theatrical guided tours with tasting at the village wine cellar by the Pérouges-Bugey Tourist Office.

Find the calendar of events on the town hall website.

Photos

Place de la halle (© Marilou Perino/Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
Place de la halle (© Marilou Perino/Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
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View of the village of Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey (© Marilou Perino/Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
View of the village of Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey (© Marilou Perino/Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
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Saint-Sorlin, village of roses (© Marilou Perino/Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
Saint-Sorlin, village of roses (© Marilou Perino/Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
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The village of Saint-Sorlin seen from the ViaRhôna (© Marilou Perino/Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
The village of Saint-Sorlin seen from the ViaRhôna (© Marilou Perino/Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
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Church seen from the Place de la Halle (© Marilou Perino/Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
Church seen from the Place de la Halle (© Marilou Perino/Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
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Fresco of St Christophe (© Marilou Perino / Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
Fresco of St Christophe (© Marilou Perino / Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
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Park wash house (© Sabrina Megani/Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
Park wash house (© Sabrina Megani/Pérouges Bugey Tourisme)
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Village of Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey (© Marilou Perino/Pérouges Bugey Tourism)
Village of Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey (© Marilou Perino/Pérouges Bugey Tourism)
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Overview
Overview
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Lavoir Collonges, classified as a Historic Monument
Lavoir Collonges, classified as a Historic Monument
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The bell tower of the village caught in the mist
The bell tower of the village caught in the mist
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Little Bessey
Little Bessey
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Frosty day on the road to Saint-Sorlin
Frosty day on the road to Saint-Sorlin
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The Bugey Mountains
The Bugey Mountains
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Lavoir l'Areymont
Lavoir l'Areymont
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Autumn colors
Autumn colors
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The Rhône
The Rhône
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Beverage laundry
Beverage laundry
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Calimacha Wash House
Calimacha Wash House
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Fountains near the hiking start
Fountains near the hiking start
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

To stroll in complete peace of mind, it is advisable to take the "greenway circuit" from Lagnieu (5 km) and continue along the ViaRhôna cycle path, below the village of Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey.

The ViaRhôna greenway passes along the Rhône river near the village and takes you to Sault-Brenaz and its artificial river to practice white water activities. Then continues towards Bas-Bugey and its pretty villages (Lhuis...).

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