La Clayette is a small town in Saône-et-Loire in Charolais Brionnais. Located on the foothills of the mountains of the High Beaujolais, the city is located in an amphitheater on the banks of a small pond. Making it one of the most picturesque sites in Burgundy. Seductive, La Clayette is located forty kilometers from Roanne.
The borough castral develops in the first half of the fifteenth century thanks to fairs and markets established by the lord of Chantemerle. Over the centuries, its fairs and markets are renowned, especially for their horses. History will include the famous white horse of Henry IV, present at the famous battle of Ivry, was purchased La Clayette. That's why the animal is now the emblem of the city and is on the crest of the town.
Modest in size, the Burgundian city do this no less remarkable heritage and a history of the most exciting. Awarded three flowers in the competition of cities and flowered villages of France, the town of La Clayette also impresses with its parks.
