Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Rhône

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.

Château fort
69210 Sain-Bel

Sain Bel Castle, a 15th-17th-century medieval building in Sain Bel (Rhône), was an abbey residence before becoming a national good at the Revolution.

Patrimoine carolingien
69620 Ternand

The church of the Nativity-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Ternand, a medieval building of the 11th-XIIth century, dominates a promontory in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, famous for its Romanesque murals and its historical crypt.

Château fort
69380 Chessy

The Château de Chessy, a former castle of the 13th, 15th and 19th centuries, dominates the town of Chessy in the Rhône, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ranked a historical monument, it combines medieval architecture and neo-Gothic restorations.

Chapelle romane
69440 Saint-Laurent-d'Agny

Saint-Vincent de Saint-Laurent-d'Agny Chapel, a 12th century Romanesque building, dominates the village from a hill at 480 m altitude. Ranked a historic monument in 1945, it blends Celtic, Roman and Christian heritage into a site full of history and symbols.

Château fort
69380 Châtillon

Château de Châtillon-d'Azergues, an ancient castle fort of the 12th–15th centuries, dominates the valley of the Azergues in Châtillon (Rhône). Its ruins, classified as Historical Monuments, include a Romanesque chapel and a restored medieval dungeon.

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 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.