Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Drôme

Pont roman
26110 Nyons

The bridge over the Eygues de Nyons, built between the 14th and 15th centuries, is a large arched masonry road bridge located in Nyons, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, classified as a historical monument since 1925.

Château de style Renaissance
26230 Grignan

The castle of Grignan, a medieval building transformed into a Renaissance palace, has dominated the Provencal Drôme since the 12th century. This iconic monument, linked to Madame de Sévigné, combines military architecture and 17th century refinement.

Eglise romane et gothique
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.

Halle
26530 Le Grand-Serre

The Halles du Grand-Serre, a listed historical monument, are located in the municipality of the same name, in Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). These communal halls date from at least the eighteenth century.

Eglise romane
26190 Léoncel

The abbey of Léoncel, former Cistercian abbey of the 12th–13th century, stands at 900 m altitude in the Vercors, at Léoncel (Drôme). Its architecture combines Provençal Romanesque art and Burgundy Gothic influences, with a harmonious bedside and an iconic Alpine bell tower, classified as Historic Monument since 1840.

Porte-de-ville
26120 Chabeuil

La Porte de ville de Chabeuil is a medieval gate located in the commune of Chabeuil, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Registered in 1926, it bears witness to the local architectural heritage.

Eglise romane
26700 La Garde-Adhémar

The church of Saint-Michel de La Garde-Adhémar, a 12th century Romanesque jewel in Drôme, is distinguished by its rare western apse and its neo-Roman bell tower. Ranked a historic monument since 1862, it combines medieval architecture and 19th century restorations.

Tour
26400 Crest

Crest Tower, a former medieval dungeon from the 11th to the 15th century, dominates the town of Crest in Drôme. With a height of 52 metres, this emblematic monument of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes also served as a prison until the 19th century.