Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Rhône

Basilique
69005 Lyon

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, a neo-Byzantine building of the last quarter of the 19th century, dominates Lyon from the hill of Fourvière. A major Marian and architectural symbol, it attracts two million annual visitors.

Maison forte
69220 Corcelles-en-Beaujolais

The Château de Corcelles, an old 15th century fortress in Corcelles-en-Beaujolais (Rhône), combines medieval architecture and Renaissance. Ranked Historic Monument in 1927, it dominates a preserved wine estate.

Hôtel de ville
69001 Lyon 1er

The Town Hall of Lyon, built in the 17th century in the 1st arrondissement, is an emblematic historical monument of the Presqu'île, classified since 1886. An architectural masterpiece combining baroque and classicism, he embodies Lyon's consular power.

Théâtre gallo-romain
69005 Lyon 5ème

The ancient Lyons, built between the end of the 1st and the beginning of the 2nd century, is a Roman monument located on the hill of Fourvière, dedicated to elitist performances and public meetings.

Maison forte
69640 Lacenas

The Château du Sou, a former 14th century fortress rebuilt in the 19th century, is located in Lacenas (Rhône). Partly classified as historical monuments, it combines medieval architecture with gold stones and subsequent transformations.

Eglise romane et gothique
69005 Lyon

The Saint John de Lyon primatia, Gothic and Romanesque cathedral from the 12th to the 15th century, is located in Old Lyon. It is famous for its astronomical clock of the 14th century and its role as primatial of Gauls, episcopal seat of the Archdiocese of Lyon.

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.

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.