Savor the flavors of the region with a lunch at a restaurant in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne.
Carp, poultry, and other specialties enhanced by the chefs will delight your taste buds and provide a pleasant gourmet break.
of the Dombes
Day Program
Savor the flavors of the region with a lunch at a restaurant in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne.
Carp, poultry, and other specialties enhanced by the chefs will delight your taste buds and provide a pleasant gourmet break.
Guided Tour of the Hôtel Dieu and the Apothicairerie
Explore the medical and pharmaceutical past of the **Hôtel Dieu and the Apothicairerie**, immersed in the 18th century. The historic buildings, surrounded by medicinal plant gardens, reveal the hospital life of yesteryear.
Discover the pharmacopoeia through the apothecary decorated with 120 faience pots from Meillonnas, the herbalist’s shop with its 1527 triptych, and the workshop housing a collection of 300 objects dating from 1700 to 1950.
Meet Philibert Commerson, physician and botanist of King Louis XV, originally from Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, and explore his legacy in world botany.
End your visit with the exhibition “Life in Châtillon in 1900,” a captivating immersion into the daily life of rural Dombes at the beginning of the 20th century.
The price includes
- the visit of the medieval city and the ponds
- lunch with drinks included
**The price does not include**
- transportation
- personal expenses
- possible Sunday and public holiday supplements