Bailu Town (Sino-French Style Town)
白鹿镇
A French-style mountain town in Pengzhou. The century-old Gothic Annunciation Monastery is its landmark, making it a good spot for photos, summer cooling and short weekend stays.
Bailu Town is in the Longmen Mountains of northern Pengzhou. The Annunciation Monastery (Shangshuyuan), built by French missionaries in the late Qing dynasty, is a national key cultural relic. Its Gothic stone buildings sit on the hillside. The monastery was damaged in the 2008 earthquake and has since been restored. After the earthquake, the town was rebuilt in French style, with French-style buildings and cafés lining the streets. In summer, it is several degrees cooler than Chengdu, making it ideal for escaping the heat. The town is free to enter, and monastery visits depend on whether it is open on site. It takes about 1.5 hours to drive from Chengdu, and you can make a detour to Danjing Mountain on the way.
Opening hours
Open all day
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- Sichuan Cuisine Museum
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- Mount Qingcheng
- Wangcong Temple
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