Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Rhône

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.

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.

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 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
69640 Saint-Julien

The Château de Montmelas, a former 13th-XIVth century castle renovated in the 19th century in neo-Gothic style, dominates Saint-Julien and Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin in the Rhône, offering a view up to Mont Blanc.

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.

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.