Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Rhône

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.

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.

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
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.

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.

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
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.