Fontanès: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Fontanès forest adventure trail is 2 km long. At Rivollier, a reception area for walkers offers picnic tables, dry toilets, and parking spaces.

Renting a vacation apartment can be part of your own travel planning for Fontanès.

Trails

Mountain bike loop trail no. 5 around Fontanès is listed in the “entre Forez et Jarez” guide. In the château park, the “Entre le Ciel et l'Eau” loop leads to a dovecote, a henhouse, and a church, while showcasing the park’s various tree species.

The Circuit panoramique is a loop trail starting in the center of Fontanès, offering views of the Pilat, the Monts du Lyonnais, the Forez, and the Saint-Étienne metropolitan area. A public transport stop is located less than 500 m from the Circuit panoramique.

Culture

The church of Fontanès stands at the highest point of the village and is separated from the château by a wall. It has a 15th-century portal with a pointed arch made of Saint-Étienne coal sandstone.

The Croix des Hommes Morts above the hamlet of Laurisse is a sandstone memorial cross dating from 1538.

The Château de Fontanes is a château in the immediate vicinity of Fontanès. The Château de Saint-Victor-sur-Loire is a château in the wider regional area around Fontanès. The Abbaye de Valbenoîte is a historic site in the vicinity of Fontanès. The Château de Châteauneuf is a ruin in the wider regional area around Fontanès.

Nature

Le Châtelard is a mountain in the vicinity of Fontanès. La Chaux de Toureyre is a mountain in the wider regional area around Fontanès. La Chaux de l'Égalet and the Crêt de la Perdrix are also located in this wider regional area; both are mountains.

For the higher-level travel overview: Loire.

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