Mars: holiday apartments and holiday homes

The hiking trail Circuit des planètes – PR 16 begins at the church car park in Le Bourg in Mars. From the town centre, it continues through the bocage landscape of the green hills in the Loire basin and on into forests on the edge of Burgundy. Along the way, the view extends as far as the borders of Auvergne.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Mars considers the accommodation as part of their personal stay planning.

Events

The Trail de la Planète reached its tenth edition in 2026 and was offered with four routes that same year.

The Marche de la planète is a hiking event in Mars organised by the comité des fêtes. It comprises six routes of 5, 10, 15, 20, 28 and 33 km, including one route suitable for pushchairs.

History and culture

The former church of Mars was demolished during the construction of the present church in 1861. The year 1332 was inscribed on the portal of the former church of Mars.

The Abbaye Bénédictine de Charlieu abbey is located in the vicinity of Mars.

In the wider regional surroundings of Mars are the Château Saint Hugues castle, the historic site of Abbaye de la Bénissons-Dieu, the mountains Mont Monnet, Mont Saint-Rigaud and Mont Chonay, the summit of Crêt de Munet, and the Église Saint-Hilaire de Semur-en-Brionnais church.

More local pages

Villemontais, Saint-Bonnet-Le-Courreau, Balbigny, Chambœuf, Changy, Rive-De-Gier, La Talaudière, Saint-Étienne

For the overarching travel overview: Loire.