Hameau Duboeuf: Europe's ONLY Wine Theme Park Adventure!

One hour north of our Lyon hotel is this wine theme park. I had no clue what to expect as this may be the only one of its kind. Its rather expensive to enter at 22E but includes a wine tasting of their Beaujolais. There are many, unique exhibits -- 3-D, or animated videos in comfortable settings, eg, Noah's Ark, history of wine growing in the area, types of Beaujolais, vineyard implements and wine-making tools and fermentation process. In a larger room with tables and chairs there is the finale, wine tasting (2) with accompanying music by a mechanical band. You have to go! Unique!

We arrived by train from Lyon, which is very convenient because the facility is right across the street from the train station. There was confusion at reception about our reservation made through TripAdvisor - they didn't seem to know how to handle it but eventually figured it out. The museum itself is spread through around a dozen buildings, each with its own theme. The tour is self-guided, and passage through some of the buildings is limited by the timing of the multimedia presentations. Some of them are interesting and informative, but most of the video presentations were kind of weird (senseless and hokey graphics, and mostly uninformative). Displays about vineyard pest management and old manual implements and about the various terroirs of Beaujolais were the best. The multimedia presentation in a wing of the train station on the supposed meeting of Napoleon III and Queen Victoria in Romaneche-Thorin was downright bizarre - hard to describe, so you'll just have to experience and judge for yourself. The wine tasting at the end of the self-guided tour was generous, and the shop is large with many wine-related items and wines from other areas as well, and prices seemed reasonable. We found the nearby Museum of Compagnonage to be much more interesting and beautifully curated - don't miss it if you're in the town (it's about a 15 minute walk from Hameau Duboeuf).

Superb experience, great information, friendly team ,a must in beaujolais. From the start to the end everything was top notch balancing beautiful artifact and latest visual effect and 3 D animation , great knowledge on wine from scratch and touching every aspect of it even with a wine tasting at the end . Restaurant was very good too , good value for money .

Exceeded our expectations not only was it knowledgeable but was an experience using 3D and movement senses. Got there at 10 am left at 5 pm. Full day there great value for money. Restaurant attached was superb. Good choice of food on the a la carte menu as well as fixed price menu . plus good selection of Beaujolais wines. Anthony the maitre d'hotel was excellent. Made us up a table even though restaurant was full. Good service too by fabienne. Precilla in ticket office was extremely helpful being the only non French people there she was very caring to make

A high admission fee. Visiting the station brings nothing except the royal wagon. For the rest pity to fly (by a film) over Beaujolais and not have subtitles of villages.for enthusiasts the geology and the varieties quite interesting. a beautiful decor for the staging of the meal. The tasting made by a passionate and connoisseur of wines and very explicit. Beautiful shop with a very wide choice and to finish a beautiful restaurant room. Why not be able to listen to the limonaire like a few years ago.

We first wondered what to really expect, but this was far exceeded! Our daughter of almost 4 did not understand everything, but she certainly enjoyed herself. You have here a piece of museum with all kinds of objects that were used to get from the branch to the end result. In between, videos were also shown about the history of the region and the different wines from the Beaujolais. This part ended with a tasting after which the visit was continued to an outing that was fun for the children; De Tuin. With a train you went to the property where the wines are produced, but in the garden there are free activities for children; cycling, miniature golf and so you can enjoy yourself. In the end, this almost became a full-day program for us and you should definitely not skip this when you are in the region; Recommended!

To discover! It's super informative, very expensive shop price , provide 1 vest for the visit , you need fresh in the cellars.

A very educational site, very well reconstituted, that teaches us a lot about Beaujolais and Mâconnais. Ideal for a family visit.

Apart from a person from the reception who deserves to be better trained in his trade the rest is very good . the PMR course of the escape game is still a bit complicated for a person in a wheelchair but the staff is very available to help.

A rewarding, fun visit. We go from discovery to discovery. Everything was great. We discover passionate winemakers and of course, the extraordinary life of Mr Georges Duboeuf. Note the beauty of the decor and an excellent restaurant