Micro adventure in Chiroubles

The micro-adventures of the Beaujolais Geopark guide you through wide open spaces and introduce you to local producers. The panoramic trail of the 10 crus allows you to understand the surrounding landscapes thanks to the landscape interpretation viewpoints.

Perched atop the wine-growing slope, the Terrasse de Chiroubles offers a
A natural viewpoint overlooking the Beaujolais Crus. The site allows for illustration
A major episode in the geological history of the territory: the formation of the Hercynian mountain range. This range, born from the collision between two ancient continents, covered a large part of Europe from 400 to 300 million years ago.

At that time, Beaujolais was in the wrong place at the wrong time... Like the Blue Stone of Brouilly, the pre-existing rocks were swept up in a kind of infernal machine that obliterated everything in its path. Under the weight of the accumulated rocks, the pressure and heat of the subsoil were so intense that the rocks melted, forming pockets of magma. Finding no escape, these magmas stabilized deep underground and cooled very slowly to form granites (formed solely from the aggregation of minerals). Erosion, followed by the tectonic movements that have taken place here, have since exposed these granites, allowing us to see the root of this immense mountain range.
The Hercynian chain stretched for over 5,000 km in length and nearly 700 km in width, from southern Spain to the Caucasus.
Today, only fragments remain, composed of the mountain ranges of the Massif Central, the Armorican Massif, the Vosges, and the Ardennes. Some geologists agree that the Hercynian mountain range was comparable to the current Himalayan range.

STOP PRODUCERS at the Maison du Cru Chiroubles. Wines from 30 winegrowers of the Cru available for tasting and sale, local products, charcuterie and cheese platters, souvenirs and information.

Type : Round trip

Distance : 2km

Duration : 1h

Difficulty : Easy