Our history
The French Resistance fighters' trail
The French Resistance fighters' trail winds its way between the village of Cerdon and the Val d’Enfer. It celebrates the memory of the men and women who got together in order to fight the Nazi occupation from 1943.
Starting point : tourist office in Cerdon
Marked foodpath, approximately 4km
1:30 hour return walk
Have hiking shoes..
You can get to the Val d'Enfer Memorial by car - leaflet freely available in the tourist office.
Val d'Enfer Memorial
Erected next to the main road, this memorial, carved by Charles Machet, is in memory of the 700 dead men in the Ain and Jura maquis during the 2nd worl war.
The Varey castle
Situated in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, this castle has played a large part in our region's history. By keeping the Oiselon gorges' entrance, and by dominating the Ain plain, it constituated a strategic place during the Delphino-Savoyardes wars.
Take the foodpath that follows the surrounding wall to discover it.
Leaflet freely available at the tourist office.
