Vieille-Brioude Vineyard Museum

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A short walk around the church of Vieille-Brioude, in an open-air eco-museum dedicated to vines and wine, in the form of a succession of small priests' gardens.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 0.30 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 05 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 5 m
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    Descent: - 5 m
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    Highest point: 463 m
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    Lowest point: 457 m
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Description of the walk

In Vieille-Brioude, park in the car park in front of the church.

(S/E) Facing the church façade, turn right to enter the porch of the Vine Museum. You will arrive in the Church Garden with its vines, belvedere and arbophone. Continue along a path overlooking the Allier to the second garden.

(1) In front of the venerable quince tree, go down the stairs leading to the cellars. Go back up to the garden where you will find the entrance to the church and the winegrower's tools. Leave the garden and head towards the tea room. A still and other tools are on display in the courtyard.

Exit onto Place de l'Église (S/E) and turn right to visit the exhibition hall.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 462 m - Parking: Place de l'Église
  2. 1 : km 0.11 - alt. 461 m - Second garden and cellars
  3. S/E : km 0.3 - alt. 462 m - Parking: Place de l'Église

Notes

Walk, no special equipment required.
Free admission

Worth a visit

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Information panels, viewpoints and works of art punctuate this walk.

This free eco-museum is maintained by volunteers. A donation box is located in the courtyard of the tea room.

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