Poncin

Chief town of canton, Poncin is located between the Genevois basin and the region of Lion, in the department of the Ain, on the bottom of the mountains of Bugey, Dombes and the Bresse.

Village approximately 1600 inhabitants, the town of Poncin, is made up by a village built at the edge of the river of Ain, with a few kilometers of the stopping of Allement and the 6 hamlet and Chambod Lake: Leymiat, Breignes, Avrillat, Allement, Champeillon and Picking.

Medieval borough at the historical last rich person and tourist village, Poncin invites you to the relaxation with its multitude of ways pedestrian, its camp-site, its many sports activities and cultural as with discovered of sound " Cerdon" , wine of the area of Bugey, vinified starting from two black type of vines, the gamay and the poulsard. Flowered city, Poncin is also and especially a whole of people, accessible and cordial, ready to receive you.

PR, GR. or GRP, in the middle of the steep slopes, in top of cliffs overhanging the river of Ain or in the middle of the green and flowered meadows, there is for all the tastes.In our valley, it is not always necessary of stand up the slope.

In 2 or 3 hours, in 5 km or 10 km, discover the charmes of a preserved nature and an opulent vernacular inheritance. More than 200 km of marked out circuits from 4 to 8 hours await you to make you discover its remarkable sites, the diversity of its landscapes and its villages pitoresques.

While following the picturesque road of the Throats of Ain at the beginning of Poncin, the discoveries are connected. The course of the landscapes, the preserved natural sites follow one another surprisingly, typical villages and hamlets with the houses vigneronnes out of stone and splendid works of the art allowing to pass a bank with the other without difficulty.

The circuit is declined in one or more loops:

• It is advised to go up left bank and to go down again Right Bank
• The general circuit forms a loop of 70 km going from Poncin to Thoirette, limiting between the department of Ain and of the Jura

Two other circuits, shorter, are realizable:

A loop of 20 km going of Poncin to Serrières-on-Ain and a loop of 40 km going of Poncin with Cize-Bolozon. To note: the circuit is prolonged in the department of the Jura.

The lovers of the nature will find there the trained horses with the average and great excursion for forwardings a few hours or several days.

Walks, excursions, stunt-flying, discovery of the horsemanship, training courses children, breeding…. the equestrian farm accomodates you of Easter to All Saints' day.

Carpark - Access handicapped people - spoken Italian

To stroll with your ease in Poncin, old medieval city, this is to intend to resound the centuries of the history at the rhythm of the old houses on arcades, the ramparts, the private mansions, of loopholes, houses vigneronnes, a church which shelters of the interesting stained glasses and of beautiful baptismal faces of form octagonal…

Raise the head slightly… a castle. deprived, rebuilt on an old fortified town, this castle preserves its feudal origins, a square tower, ramparts to which gardens in terrace were added.