Walk - Villemotier & Poype de la Griffonnière

Starting from Villemotier, between sunrise and sunset, but above all between Bresse and Revermont, take a stroll through the Solnan plain. Footbridges and poypes punctuate the route, and of course you'll want to take the time to look up at Mont Myon.

La GRIFFONNIERE, seigneury owned in 1330 by two brothers, ODET and JEAN DE L'AUBEPIN, a nobleman nicknamed Griffon, hence the name La Griffonnière. The title of Seigneur de la Griffonnière did not appear until the 16th century. The estate was sold to the rectors of the hospital on July 2, 1720 by Gaspard De Branges. In 1789, it became the property of the Hôtel Dieu de Bourg-en-Bresse, with the title of Barony.

The MOTTES CASTRALES known as "POYPES", numerous in the Ain department and particularly in Dombes, arouse curiosity. They have been attributed eccentric functions: tombs, fairy dwellings, Gallic places of worship... Today, thanks to archaeological research, we can affirm that "poypes" were medieval castles built throughout Europe
between the 10th and 13th centuries.

The poype de la Griffonnière, which you can still see today, has a legend about a "bronze horse" buried beneath the ruins of the local castle.