Make Giant Bounds in your French speaking ability. Set in C.18th Chateau de Matel, Ecole des Trois Ponts specialises in French Language Courses and relaxed French Cookery Courses for adults looking for a lovely setting and good food & wine in a convivial, relaxed atmosphere. We are a small establishment with 20 guests max. Have fun on this page by trying yourself out on our test.
We have new courses in 2007 :  French & Gastronomy Courses and  French & Cooking in French Courses

 

All about Roanne's region : Circuit 6 - Beaujolais Wine Circuit
 
 

Language and cookery lessons in a friendly, convivial atmosphere taught by fully trained professionals.

 

 

 



 
The Beaujolais wine area: North-east from Roanne

A) From Roanne for a day trip to the Beaujolais:

Go direct to Villefranche Sur Saone then take D43 to visit the Beaujolais villages and vineyards in Odenas, Mt. Brouilly, D43 to Regnié-Durette, D9 to Villie-Morgon, D86 to Chiroubles, D119 to Fleurie, D68 to Chenas and onto Julienas.

Return to Roanne via Beaujeu and the Monts des Lyonnais mountains. From Julienas take D26 to Beaujeu. Then D37 through les Echarmeaux, Chauffailles, then D83 to Charlieu, D487 to Pouilly sous Charlieu and D482 back to Roanne.

B) Coming down from Macon to Roanne:

You can do the following circuit. Take the autoroute A31-E17 then turn off onto N79 and visit the wine villages of Pouilly-Fuisse, St. Verand, St. Amour, Bellevue, Julienas, Chanas, Fleurie, Villie-Morgon, Beaujeu (capital of Beaujolais).

Then from Beaujeu take D37 to Chauffailles, D83 to Charlieu and D487 to Pouilly sous Charlieu then left onto D482 to Roanne.

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Ecole des Trois Ponts, Château de Matel, 42300 Roanne, France