Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Ain

Castle
01600 Trévoux

The castle of Fetan, an old 17th century fortress, stands in Trévoux (Ain), in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Reconstructed in 1622, it combines military architecture and seigneurial residence, partially classified with historical monuments since 1973.

Castle
01330 Bouligneux

Bouligneux Castle, a former 14th-century fortress renovated in the 16th-17th century, dominates the commune of Bouligneux (Ain) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, surrounded by a pond and classified as a historical monument since 1926.

Castle
01330 Ambérieux-en-Dombes

The castle of Ambérieux-en-Dombes, former castle of the 12th and 14th centuries, stands in the Ain in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with its protected remains and its iconic Romanesque dungeon.

Chartreuse
01470 Bénonces

The Chartreuse de Portes, founded in 1115, is a Cartusian monastery located in Bénonces, Ain, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The third oldest Chartreuse of France, it is nicknamed the 'Charter of Saints' because of its beatified or canonized monks.

Chartreuse
01300 Virignin

The Chartreuse of Pierre-Châtel, an ancient medieval fortress transformed into a Cartusian monastery, dominates the Rhône in Virignin (Ain). Ranked a historical monument, it combines military and religious architecture from the 14th to the 18th centuries.

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.

Basilica
01480 Ars-sur-Formans

The basilica of Ars, a 19th-century religious building in Ars-sur-Formans (Ain), is a high place of pilgrimage dedicated to the Curé d'Ars. Classified as a historic monument, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.

Gothic Church
01500 Ambronay

The Abbey of Notre-Dame d'Ambronay, founded in the eighth century, is a former Benedictine Gothic abbey located in Ambronay (Ain), in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, classified as a historical monument and renowned for its baroque music festival.