Alopecia escape - Monts du Lyonnais - Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise

You'll love:
• The soothing mosaic of plants punctuated by hedged fields and valleys.
• The panoramic view from the Chapel of La Salette, facing Saint-Symphorien and the Forez Mountains.
• Saint-Symphorien, the only "Most Beautiful Detour of France" in the Rhône.
• The tradition of pork products, which has earned Saint-Symphorien the distinction of being the French capital of dry sausage.

You'll enjoy it better:
• In any season, with nature as your sensory guide: the sound of babbling brooks, the scents of the undergrowth, hay drying in the summer sun, or the changing colors of the countryside throughout the seasons.
• By stopping at the Saturday morning market or a food shop to celebrate Epicurus: sausage, jésus, or rosette sausage, fresh cheeses, Coteaux du Lyonnais wine, and pâté de la batteuse for dessert. • On the way back, stop at the Parc des Pinasses to enjoy a last breath of fresh air along the Coise River.
(1) Pelaud or pelaude: the name given to the inhabitants of Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise.

A bit of culture:
Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, one of the 100 Most Beautiful Detours in France
Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise developed its prosperity due to its geographical location at the crossroads of major trade routes. Since Roman times, it has been a must-see for anyone crossing France to reach Bordeaux from Lyon.
In the Middle Ages, it acquired a vitality linked to the emergence of skills such as tanning, cloth, hat making, and charcuterie. Fairs and markets are held there regularly. Today, the Pelaude industry retains its dynamism, particularly in the area of charcuterie. Several tons of sausages are produced there each week. Certain architectural elements can be discovered by climbing up to the 15th-century collegiate church that dominates the town. The building is listed as a Historic Monument.