Château des Poupets

Juliénas-Bourg

The village of Juliénas

A working Cru village, not a stage set: stone houses, a church spire above terracotta roofs, and vines beginning at the last garden wall.

Inter Beaujolais

The centre

Juliénas-Bourg gathers around the church and a compact square. Cellars open onto the street; the mairie and a few shops keep daily life ordinary in the best sense. From here the D17 runs south toward Fleurie and north toward Saint-Amour. It is a village you walk, not a town you tour.

Les Poupets and the chapel

Leave the bourg on the D17, ignore the fork that stays in the valley, and climb toward Emeringes. Les Poupets sits on the ridge with the chapel at the summit. Château des Poupets is the former silk-magnate house on that hill — eight guest rooms, forty barrels below, and the Cru falling away on every side.

Neighbouring hamlets

Jullié, whose name is often linked to the appellation’s origin, and Emeringes share the same granite. Chénas, the smallest Cru, is a few minutes west. These are not suburbs; they are vineyard communes with their own cellars and quiet squares.

Markets and a table

Look for the weekly market for Saint-Marcellin, charcuterie and seasonal fruit. Village bistros pour local Juliénas by the glass. For a longer table, stay on the hill and ask the château to arrange a tasting before dinner.

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Sarah Parker Jang · Everyday Drinking

The village is the door. The hill, the chapel and the vines are why most guests remember Juliénas after they have forgotten the road numbers.