Bubbles and petals

Because it is in Saint-Galmier that they have been drawing and bottling Badoit for 150 years, the water that features on the most refined of tables. We're not sure if it's thanks to the virtues of the local mineral water that the horses at the town's racecourse gallop so fast... But there's nothing to stop you going and placing a coin or two on Yellow Cassock or Polka Dot Pink. Unless your weakness is for the one-armed bandit or the roulette wheel, in which case the Casino Le Lion Blanc is where it's at. For a taste of a life of luxury, no need to win the jackpot either – you can simply take a trip to the Château de Bouthéon. Here, the medieval rubs shoulders with the Renaissance, and the owners' ghosts are here to welcome you. The 36 species of fish in the Loire aquarium are happy blowing bubbles, while their their neighbours the hens, goats and draft horses while away the time in 11 hectares of grounds. To round off your trip, make sure you don't miss the stunning view of the plain from the little village of Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules, which is also famous for its many potters who used to make earthenware pots known as "oules". A "super-oule" view, you might say!

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Outdoor activities – Ecol o Vélo

Andrézieux-Bouthéon

Casino Le Lion Blanc – Groupe Partouche

Saint-Galmier

Spa area “Formup”

Saint-Galmier

Château de Bouthéon, musée et parc animalier

Andrézieux-Bouthéon

Visit Saint-Galmier

Saint-Galmier

Brasserie du casino Le Lion Blanc

Saint-Galmier

La Charpinière – Brasserie Le 1933

Saint-Galmier

Restaurant By Georgette

Andrézieux-Bouthéon

Restaurant Les Quatre Saisons

Saint-Galmier

Restaurant gastronomique La Source

Saint-Galmier

Bar du casino Le Lion Blanc

Saint-Galmier

Hôtel restaurant La Rose des Délices***

Chamboeuf

Restaurant La Rose des Délices

Chamboeuf

À proximité

Service providers

Anthony Fraisse – Empreintes et sentiers – accompagnateur en moyenne montagne

Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

Sport

Performances Drive

Saint-Cyprien

Traditional cooking

Auberge du Château

Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules

Historic site and monument

Notre Dame de Bonson Chapel

Bonson

Bed & breakfast

Chambre d’hôte Le Cerisier

Andrézieux-Bouthéon

Traditional cooking

Restaurant La Rose des Délices

Chamboeuf

Traditional cooking

Auberge des Lys

Veauchette

Bed & breakfast

“Le Noyer” guesthouse

Veauchette

Traditional cooking

Autour du Tilleul

Saint-Cyprien

Pizzeria

Pizza Cosy

Bonson

Hotel - restaurant

Hostellerie des voyageurs

Bonson

Sporting activities

Kayak en autonomie – Base de loisirs

Saint-Just Saint-Rambert