The Chateau de Ronziere welcomes families and proposes leisure activities:

• Table tennis
• Table football
• Minigolf course

1. In the river « Torrenchin » in ST Forgeux

2. In the lac of Joux

3. In the pond of St Marcel l’Eclairé

RAMBLING AND HIKING IN THE AREA

The “pays de Tarare” boasts many way-marked paths for rambling and hiking.

1. Around the Chateau de Ronziere   11km

Departure from ST Forgeux. Climb up to the water tower. Then in the hamlet of ”Vincent” follow the signs for “Moulin a vent”. Then “la Croix de Ronziere”. Take the GR 76 on the left and walk for 300m. Leave the GR, when you get to “Gonnard de Ronziere”, go past the hamlets of “Satinaire” then “Napoli”. Turn right and go through “le bois Doiré”. Walk through the hamlet until you reach “Gantillon”. At last, take the D 7 to the village of Saint Forgeux.

2. From St Forgeux  - Tour of the 3 chapels     14.5km

Follow the signs for ST Romain de Popey to the “chapelle de Cléry”. Follow the D33 to the river of “La Turdine”. Go to the ”chapelle de Vindry” in St Loup. Go down to Pontcharra. Follow the signs for “St Forgeux” then “Chapelle de Grévilly”.

3. From Tarare – walk around the mountain of Tarare  10.5km

Take the GR76 which goes through Tarare, and then the GR7 on the “Monts du Tararois”.

There are more beautiful and interesting trails, like for instance in the “Vallée de Soanan”.
More information is available from the Tourist Office in Tarare: 04 74 63 06 65

1. At the Chateau de Ronziere, a professional can come and propose a week-end training session on ethology.
A good level of French is required for this training.

2. “la ferme du Batailly” in ST Romain de Popey   7km

3. Horse center of Savigny  15km

THE AQUAVAL SWIMMING POOL AND NAUTICAL CENTRE (IN TARARE)

You can enjoy the swimming pool in Tarare. It offers a variety of services and activities:

• an exercise and fitness area (with body-building and aerobics classes)
• a relaxation area (sauna, hammam, spa)
• a water games and fountains area (indoor and outdoor pools for children)

You can slide on chutes, swim, do water exercise, take a rest in the shady park with its leisure activities (table tennis, beachvolley, badminton…)

aquaval website

THE NAUTICAL CENTRE OF ST LAURENT DE CHAMOUSSET

This establishment proposes:

• A water games and sports area
• A relaxation area with a sauna, a hammam and a jacuzzi
• An exercise area
• A bowling area with 6 games

The village of St Forgeux is equipped with outdoor and indoor tennis courts, which our guests have access to. The equipment is lent.