In the family | Ars Trévoux Tourist Office: Accommodation, restaurants and events just a stone's throw from Lyon

Playing with history

with your family

Lift the mystery about Ars and Trévoux, and discover places brimming with history!

At Trévoux, begin your discovery with Eugène, who will reveal the town’s secrets! This little character from the Family Playbook offers a fun-filled family visit with questions, observations and riddles of all kinds (From age 6. Available from the tourist office).

Want more? Don’t leave without conquering the Château-fort de Trévoux! Slip into the shoes of a knight as you try on helmets and pieces of armor, then climb up to watch for enemies from the octagonal tower and discover a breathtaking view!

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View from the octagonal tower of the Château-fort de Trévoux

Family visit to the Ars-sur-Formans wax museum

In Ars, drive through the village center for an immersive visit to the Musée de Cire. Discover the life of Jean Marie Vianney, a little man as big as the universe! A museum signed Grévin that retraces the great moments of his life through 17 scenes and 35 characters. Along the way, you and the kids can discover monumental nuggets such as the Basilique Saint-Sixte, the Chapelle du Cœur, the Maison du Curé and the semi-souterraine Eglise Notre-Dame-de-la-Miséricorde, thanks to the children’s tour booklet (From age 6. Available from the tourist office).

Tip: for your snack break, consider the Parc de Cibeins, where you can enjoy a family picnic and a digestive stroll around the park before resuming your cultural adventure! The Ars bakery sells excellent sandwiches of all kinds, as well as delicious desserts. For a snack, don’t miss the Glaces Rimo store, open in season, offering artisanal ice creams made locally by a farm in the Dombes region.

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Looking for a little adventure

by bike

Travel the Voie Bleue with your family, a barrier-free, gradient-free itinerary that’s accessible to families, even with the little ones in a trailer. From the Metropolis of Lyon, the route, is entirely safe between Neuville and Mâcon with a few rare and short exceptions. It runs alongside the Saône River in a bucolic setting, offering panoramic views of a number of fine châteaux and the Beaujolais mountains. The perfect opportunity to discover the life of the bargemen in the exhibition rooms of the Maison Eclusière in Parcieux, or simply to quench your thirst there; or to eat an organic ice cream at the bicycle café La Roue Libre in Trévoux.

Discover the Voie Bleue Moselle-Saône cycling route

Desire for activities

with your family

A little adventure? Take a breath of fresh air and set off on two wheels with Balades Beaujolais Gyropode! Or perhaps a boat trip on the Saône with Inzeboat Balades en Bateau.

More of a cultural activity? Come and get your hands dirty on a creative family afternoon! Often preceded by a visit related to the workshop, you’ll discover different creative techniques, soap workshop, photo workshop… Lots of different subjects for all tastes! (Wednesdays during school vacations).

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Creative afternoon: workshop to create a bird using recycled materials.

Want to share

a cultural moment for the whole family

L’Espace Culturel La Passerelle offers cultural moments to share with the whole family all year round!

In addition to films, Cinéma La Passerelle in Trévoux also offers cultural encounters such as ciné-échanges and workshops, often in partnership with the Médiathèque intercommunale located on the same premises. Discover their programs here.