What if it rains? Even if it rarely happens in the Beaujolais, it’s a question that tourists on holiday in the Beaujolais ask themselves when the weather doesn’t lend itself to swimming or hiking. In Romanèche-Thorins, the Hameau Duboeuf awaits you. Spread over 30,000 m² and four sites, this theme park reveals the secrets of the Beaujolais vineyards. It’s an exciting, fun-filled visit that will delight parents and children alike. Everything here is designed with the youngest visitors in mind. Among other things, they’ll love the dynamic cinema and its animated gondolas, where you can follow two
Mâconnais and Beaujolais. While adults admire the 3,000 objects in the collections, which tell the story of some 2,000 years of winegrowing, children can embark on an investigation using a touch-screen tablet.
4 areas to tell the story of the vine
In addition to the Hameau du Vin, devoted to vines and winegrowing, the Hameau Duboeuf includes 3 other areas. The Gare du Vin looks back at the role played by rail transport in bringing Beaujolais wine to Paris. With its cellar
and its 150 stainless steel vats, the Centre de Vinification plunges you into the heart of wine production and reveals the secrets of winemaking. Finally, the Jardin en Beaujolais invites you to breathe in the scents of flowers, bark, fruit and spices that give wine its rich aromas. It’s a pleasant place to take a stroll, where children can also
play mini-golf, featuring the 10 Beaujolais crus, or take a ride in the rosalie.
A restaurant and shop
With its many sites, a visit to Hameau Duboeuf can take a whole day. For a lunch break, the park offers two dining areas, indoors and on the terrace, open from 10am to 6pm. This is your chance to sample some of the estate’s wines. Wines that you can buy in the Hameau Duboeuf shop. You’ll also find wine-related accessories, books and a delicatessen on the shelves.
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