Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Rhône

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.

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.

Château fort
69480 Anse

The Château des Tours, built at the beginning of the 13th century in Anse (Rhône), is an ancient castle of the archbishops of Lyon, classified as a historical monument. Its medieval military architecture, with two 13th century towers and heavy towers, makes it a remarkable site.

Château fort
69620 Bagnols

Bagnols Castle, a former 13th century castle renovated in the 15th and 18th centuries, stands in Bagnols in the Rhône, surrounded by vineyards and transformed into a luxury hotel in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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.

Château fort
69640 Porte des Pierres Dorées

The castle of Jarnioux, a former 13th century castle, stands in Jarnioux in the Rhône, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Reorganized until the 17th century, it dominates the Morgon valley with its 30-metre cylindrical dungeon.

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 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.