Where to stay in Southern Bugey and the Valromey: hotels, inns and campsites

Information checked on 9 November 2026 Updated 9 November 2026

The wide, calm Rhône seen from Lavours in autumn, with the outline of the Grand Colombier under a cloudy sky
Photo : Florian Pépellin — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Key points

Our directory includes four hotels or hotel-restaurants (Belley, Artemare, Lavours, Ruffieu), a guest house in Culoz and four campsites (Culoz, Artemare, Champagne-en-Valromey, Songieu), all checked on 9 November 2026. In November, only the municipal campsite in Songieu still advertises that it is open, until 30 November. Bugey360 does not publish availability or prices: book directly with the accommodation.

This page brings together the places to stay in Southern Bugey (Bugey Sud) and the Valromey that appear in the Bugey360 directory: hotels, village inns, a guest house and campsites. Each one was checked on 9 November 2026 against an official source, and each name links to its detailed listing (address, phone number, website).

Bugey360 is not a booking service. We do not publish availability or prices, which change too quickly to be kept up to date here. To book, contact the accommodation directly. The opening periods mentioned come from official listings and should be reconfirmed before any stay.

Hotels in Belley

In Belley, our directory lists the Hôtel Sweet Home, on Boulevard du Mail. It is a 3-star hotel with 35 rooms, 2 of them accessible to people with reduced mobility, with a restaurant (half board available) and meeting rooms. It has a bike store with charging points and displays the Logis (a French network of independent hotels) and Accueil Vélo (cyclist-friendly) labels, according to the Bugey Sud Grand Colombier tourist office.

Other hotels may exist in Belley: we only publish places whose activity has been confirmed. For a wider list, the tourist office in Belley remains the best point of contact.

Hotels and inns elsewhere in Southern Bugey

Artemare

Les Caudalies, on Rue Neuve, is a hotel-restaurant with renovated, air-conditioned rooms. The number of rooms varies between the listings we consulted (6 or 7); it is advertised as open all year round, closed on Mondays. The village is covered on our page about Artemare.

Lavours

On the D992 road, between Belley and Culoz, the Auberge de la Paillère has 14 rooms and a restaurant with a terrace. The hotel is advertised as open all year round. It holds the Accueil Vélo label and has a bike store with charging points, handy for cyclists on the ViaRhôna cycle route between Culoz and Belley.

Ruffieu (Haut Valromey)

In the village of Ruffieu, in the commune (municipality) of Haut Valromey, L’Auberge de Ruffieu is a family-run inn with 7 rooms (double, twin and family), a restaurant, a bar, terraces, and half-board or full-board options. It is advertised as closed on Wednesdays.

Culoz: a guest house

In the hamlet of Châtel, in Culoz-Béon, L’Écrin des Granges combines a gourmet restaurant and 5 guest rooms (chambres d’hôtes, the French equivalent of a B&B) in a renovated barn set in parkland. Natural swimming pond and Accueil Vélo label, according to the sources consulted. The listing is filed under restaurants in our directory, which is why it may not appear in the automatic list below.

Campsites

Four campsites appear in our directory. Three are seasonal and closed in November.

Campsite Commune Pitches Advertised period (official source)
Le Colombier (3 stars) Culoz-Béon 75 13 April – 28 September 2026
Le Vaugrais Artemare 66 next season: 3 April – 22 September 2027
Les Érables Champagne-en-Valromey 19 1 April – 29 September 2026
Municipal campsite Haut Valromey (Songieu) 64 1 March – 30 November 2026

Camping Le Colombier, Culoz

Camping Le Colombier, on the Île de Verbaou, lies beside the lake in Culoz, at the foot of the Grand Colombier. It offers mobile homes and canvas bungalows, a snack bar and the Accueil Vélo label. Swimming in the lake is lifeguarded in July and August, according to the tourist office.

Camping Le Vaugrais, Artemare

In Cerveyrieu, Camping Le Vaugrais rents out mobile homes and chalets and has a heated swimming pool with a paddling pool and a snack bar. It displays the Camping Qualité and Clef Verte (Green Key, an eco-label) labels. Its next season is advertised from 3 April to 22 September 2027.

Camping Les Érables, Champagne-en-Valromey

This is the campsite in Champagne-en-Valromey. Les Érables occupies a fenced, wooded 5,000 m² site with 19 pitches with electricity, an accessible toilet and shower block, a play area, a picnic and barbecue area and a pétanque (boules) court. Motorhomes are welcome.

Songieu municipal campsite

Just outside the village of Songieu, the municipal campsite has 64 pitches, heated toilet and shower facilities, mobile homes for rent, a fishing pond and services for motorhomes. It is the only campsite in our directory advertised as open in November, until 30 November 2026.

What this page does not cover

Gîtes (self-catering holiday homes), furnished holiday lets and guest rooms in the Valromey and around Belley are not yet listed here: we only publish a place to stay once its activity has been confirmed by an official source. The directory will grow over time.

If you run accommodation, you can ask for your place to be added free of charge via our contact page; services for professionals are described on our business page. For places to eat in the area, see our selection of restaurants in Southern Bugey.

Places in our directory

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a campsite in Champagne-en-Valromey?

Yes: Camping Les Érables, on Rue du Camping, has 19 pitches with electricity on a 5,000 m² wooded site. According to the Bugey Sud Grand Colombier tourist office, its 2026 season ran from 1 April to 29 September; it is closed out of season.

Which hotels are there in Belley?

Our directory lists the Hôtel Sweet Home, a 3-star hotel with 35 rooms on Boulevard du Mail, with a restaurant. Other hotels may exist: we only publish places confirmed by an official source.

Can I book through Bugey360?

No. The site does not sell any stays and does not publish prices or availability. Each place's contact details are on its listing.