Forges and forests - Les Bertranges by bike

Explore the rich craft and industrial heritage of the Bertranges on a bucolic itinerary. This region, famous for its iron ore deposits, was a flourishing centre of the iron and steel industry from the Middle Ages onwards. In Guérigny, don't miss the Forges Royales, testimony to this metallurgical history. Continue your discovery in the villages whose names reflect this past: Beaumont-la-Ferrière and Saint-Aubin-les-Forges. After a stroll in the cool shade of the oak trees, discover Murlin, where this wood is used to make barrels for preserving the wines of the Côtes de la Charité and elsewhere.