The Charolais Brionnais is a small land in South Burgundy on the west side, at the crossroads of the regions of Burgundy, Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes.

The Charolais Brionnais has varied and attractive landscapes, between hills, valleys, waterways, forests and bocage shaped by man since the 18th century: the alchemy of the land and the work of men has built this landscape and made it unique. It is undeniably one of the most beautiful bocage landscapes in France and is currently being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Beware: it is not all flat here! Indeed, the Brionnais is known as the country of the 7 hills, but it is not the Alps either. You can alternate between short climbs and pleasant descents on hundreds of kilometres of paths.

The roman's garden of Burgundy

Grandiose or humble, set atop villages or nestled in the middle of the bocage, more than 100 Romanesque churches and chapels bear witness to the influence of Cluniac art in Southern Burgundy. The Brionnais is a magnificent "Romanesque garden" of incomparable charm.

A land of flavours 

A rural and authentic territory, the Charolais-Brionnais region is full of excellent products. Agriculture and livestock farming (cattle, sheep, goats) give the region's gastronomy its letters of nobility. With its unrivalled taste, Charolais meat can be found on the best tables and across the borders. As the leading area for the production of farmhouse cheeses in France, the region boasts a new AOC "Charolais" - goat's cheese - as a tribute to the know-how of its producers.

The Loire, the last wild river in Europe

The last wild river in Europe, the Loire fascinates with its unexplained whims: alternately calm and untameable, it draws a bed bristling with surprises, from green islands to shifting banks.

Water, earth, air? The magic of the Loire is revealed by paddling or strolling along its banks; wide meanders discovering vast sandy islands, alluvial forests covered with plant galleries called "verdiaux", regularly flooded meadows, the Loire valley is multiple and changing.