Aranc: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Marais en Jarine comprises wet meadows, peat bogs, marshland and wet woodland.

Notable bird species found in the Marais en Jarine include the whinchat and corncrake, as well as the marsh fritillary.

Notable plant species found in the Marais en Jarine include the chess flower, round-leaved sundew and adder's-tongue.

Those who choose Aranc as their place to stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.

Culture

La Seigneurie des Cornelles offers demonstrations and introductions to traditional crafts, where craftspeople share their skills.

La Seigneurie des Cornelles offers a narrated tour along hidden paths and through the legends of the site.

La Seigneurie des Cornelles is reconstructing a medieval village in Aranc with workshops, a large hall, dwellings and fortifications.

The Espace Comté Aranc exhibits and explains agricultural occupations and old cheesemaking equipment from the plateau's fruitières.

The Espace Comté Aranc is an information centre about agriculture and, in particular, the former activities of the fruitières on the plateau.

Admission to the Espace Comté Aranc is free; guided tours with commentary are available by reservation.

History

The church of Aranc contains architectural elements from several periods.

In 1700, the church of Aranc comprised six chapels.

The structural remains of the Château de Rougemont extend over a considerable area.

Events

The Les Saisons d'Aranc programme is intended to include theatre, concerts, dance, circus, exhibitions, storytelling events and workshops for cultural discovery.

Further destinations: Bâgé-La-Ville, Servignat, Cleyzieu, Saint-Rambert-En-Bugey, Montagnat, Malafretaz, Buellas, Arbigny.

Further information: Ain.