La Fortunière

La Fortunière is a hamlet in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, Arrondissement of Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. La Fortunière is situated nearby to the hamlet Le Gueret, as well as near Les Côtes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château d’Essalois and Château de Grangent.

Château d’Essalois

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The Château d'Essalois is a restored castle in the commune of Chambles in the Loire département of France, overlooking a dammed portion of the river Loire, Lake Grangent. Château d’Essalois is situated 2½ km southeast of La Fortunière.

Château de Grangent

Castle

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The Château de Grangent is a ruined castle in the commune of Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert in the Loire département of France. At the time of its construction, originally around 800, it was on a promontory standing some 50 metres above the river Loire. Château de Grangent is situated 3 km southeast of La Fortunière.

Musée des civilisations de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert

Museum

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Musée des civilisations de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert is a museum, which is situated 2½ km northeast of La Fortunière.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert and Chambles.

Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert

Village

Photo: Kiceceluila, Public domain.

Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Saint-Just-sur-Loire and Saint-Rambert-sur-Loire. Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert is situated 4 km northeast of La Fortunière.

Chambles

Village

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Chambles is a commune in the Loire department in central France. The commune has an area of 18.90 km2 and its altitude ranges from 360 to 741 meters. As of 2019, there were 522 dwellings in Chambles, of which 420 main residences. Chambles is situated 4½ km south of La Fortunière.