Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Rhône

Vestiges Gallo-romain
69560 Saint-Romain-en-Gal

The Gallo-Roman site of Saint-Romain-en-Gal, located in the Rhone, is a large artisanal and residential area of the 1st century BC, revealing domus, thermal baths and workshops of the ancient Vienna antique.

Château fort
69450 Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or

The castle of Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or, a former castle of the 12th-XIIIth centuries, dominates the village of Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. A 21-metre dungeon, classified as a historical monument, remains.

Théâtre gallo-romain
69005 Lyon 5ème

The archaeological site of Fourvière in Lyon (5th) houses a Gallo-Roman theatre of the 1st century BC, backed by the hill. Ranked a Historic Monument, it bears witness to the ancient Lugdunum with its 10,000 squares and its neighboring odeon, today a major cultural place.

Mosquée
69008 Lyon

The Grand Mosque of Lyon, a Muslim religious building inaugurated in 1994, is located in the 8th arrondissement. It combines place of worship, library and school, with a capacity of 3,500 faithful.

Chapelle gothique
69640 Denicé

The chapel of the Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie-de-Pitié de Chevènes, a 14th century Gothic building, is located in Denice (Rhône). Ranked a historic monument in 1926, it was a stop on the way to Santiago de Compostela and a medieval pilgrimage site.

Amphithéâtre gallo-romain
69000 Lyon 1er

The Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls, built in Lyon in the 1st century AD, was the heart of the federal sanctuary dedicated to Rome and Auguste, a gathering place of the sixty Gaulish nations. Its remains, classified in 1961, remain in the Jardin des Plantes.

Couvent
69210 Eveux

The convent of La Tourette, a 20th century architectural masterpiece designed by Le Corbusier, stands in Éveux en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. This Dominican concrete convent, classified at UNESCO, embodies modern innovation and spirituality.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
69930 Saint-Laurent-de-Chamousset

The Château de Chamousset, built in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 16th and 19th centuries, dominates Saint-Laurent-de-Chamousset in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. This historic monument combines medieval architecture and neo-style restorations signed Viollet-le-Duc.