Combes Parc at Creusot: Top 3 in Saône-et-Loire
Saône-et-Loire Tourism Season Opens; Creusot’s Combes Park Sees Largest Growth
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CREUSOT, France (AP) — The Château de la verrerie in Creusot hosted the launch of the 2025 Saône-et-Loire tourist season Thursday evening, showcasing key tourism figures for the region.
top Tourist Destinations in 2024
A newly released publication details the top six destinations attracting over 100,000 visitors in 2024. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Paray Le Monial led the pack,but the Combes Tourist Park in Creusot demonstrated the most significant growth.
Combes Park Leads in Visitor Increase
Among the leading attractions, Combes Park experienced the highest year-over-year increase, with a 4.63% rise in visitors compared to 2023 figures.
2024 Visitation Numbers
Here’s a breakdown of the top attractions adn their visitor numbers:
- Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paray le Monial: 250,000 visitors (-9.09% from 2023)
- Combes Park in Creusot: 226,000 visitors (+4.63% from 2023)
- Touroparc in Romanèche-Thorins: 213,780 visitors (+0.08% from 2023)
- Large Solutré site: 203,333 visitors (+1.42% from 2023)
- Saint-Philibert de Tournus abbey: 200,000 visitors (no change from 2023)
- Abbey and archeology museum in Cluny: 142,619 visitors (-1.86% from 2023)
Top Events of 2024
The region also highlighted its most popular events based on attendance:
- Chalon in the street: 200,000 spectators
- Firefighter National Congress: 63,250 visitors
- Chalon sur saône carnival: 53,000 spectators
- the incredible Christmas in Saint-Bonnet de Joux: 21,000 spectators
- Festival des Rugissants à Creusot: 20,000 spectators
saône-et-Loire Tourism: 2024 Season Highlights and Key Attractions
This article provides a summary of the 2024 tourism season in Saône-et-Loire, a region in France, based on figures released at the launch of the 2025 season. It highlights the top destinations and the most popular events.
Top Tourist Destinations in Saône-et-Loire in 2024
The region saw significant tourism in 2024, with several destinations drawing large numbers of visitors. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Paray le Monial was the most visited attraction. Notably, Combes Park in Creusot showed the most growth in visitor numbers.
Which attraction saw the largest visitor increase?
The article shows that Combes Park in Creusot experienced the largest year-over-year increase, with a 4.63% rise in visitors compared to 2023.
2024 Visitor Numbers for Top Attractions
here’s a breakdown of the top attractions in Saône-et-Loire and their visitor numbers for 2024:
| Attraction | 2024 visitors | Change from 2023 |
| :———————————————– | :————: | :—————: |
| Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paray le Monial | 250,000 | -9.09% |
| Combes Park in Creusot | 226,000 | +4.63% |
| Touroparc in Romanèche-Thorins | 213,780 | +0.08% |
| Large Solutré site | 203,333 | +1.42% |
| saint-Philibert de Tournus abbey | 200,000 | No change |
| Abbey and archeology museum in Cluny | 142,619 | -1.86% |
What were the most visited attractions in 2024?
The basilica of the Sacred Heart in Paray le Monial led in overall visitor numbers with 250,000 visitors.
Popular Events in Saône-et-Loire in 2024
The region also highlighted the most popular events based on attendance:
Chalon in the street: 200,000 spectators
Firefighter National Congress: 63,250 visitors
Chalon sur saône carnival: 53,000 spectators
the unbelievable Christmas in Saint-Bonnet de Joux: 21,000 spectators
* Festival des Rugissants à Creusot: 20,000 spectators
Which event attracted the most spectators?
Chalon in the street was the most popular event, with 200,000 spectators.