Cathedrals and Collegiates in the Rhône-Alpes

Romanesque and Gothic Church
26000 Valence

The Saint-Apollinaire Cathedral of Valencia, a Romanesque building of the 11th and 17th centuries, dominates Old Valencia in Drôme. Ranked a historical monument in 1862, it combines medieval architecture and Baroque reconstructions, bearing witness to a rich religious and pilgrim past.

Gothic Church
73000 Chambéry

The Cathedral of Saint-François-de-Sales de Chambéry, a 15th century Gothic flamboyant building, is an emblematic monument of Savoie located in the historic centre of Chambéry, famous for its trompe l'oeil paintings and its classified organ.

Cathedral
01300 Belley

The Cathedral of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belley, a 19th-century neo-Gothic building in Ain, is a religious masterpiece marked by a rich medieval history and major reconstructions.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
38200 Vienne

The Cathedral of Saint-Maurice in Vienna, a Gothic and Romanesque building from the 13th to the 16th centuries in Isère, was an ancient primacy of the Seven Provinces. Ranked in 1840, it combines 900 years of religious and architectural history in the heart of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Gothic Church
42380 Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

The Collège Saint-Bonnet, a 15th-century Gothic building in Saint-Bonnet-le-Château (Loire), dominates the city with its medieval murals and rich religious heritage, classified as a Historic Monument in 1922.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
26150 Die

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Die, a former Romanesque and Gothic cathedral of the 12th to 13th centuries, stands in the town of Die en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, classified as a historical monument since 1840.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
38100 Grenoble

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Grenoble, a Catholic building from the 10th to the 16th century, is distinguished by its brick bell tower and its paleo-Christian baptistery of the 4th century. Located in Isère, it forms a unique ensemble with Saint-Hugues church and a partially preserved cloister.

Romanesque Church
26130 Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux

Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, a Provençal Romanesque building dating from the 12th and 15th centuries, stands in the Drôme. Ranked in 1840, it illustrates medieval art inspired by antiquity, with its triangular pediments and its acanthe leaf capitals.