Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Rhône

Château fort
69390 Charly

The Château de Charly, a former 13th-century castle rebuilt in the 18th and 19th centuries, is located in the metropolis of Lyon, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It combines medieval architecture and subsequent transformations.

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 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.

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.

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.

Aqueduc gallo-romain
69630 Chaponost

The Waterfall of the Air Course in Chaponost, an exceptional Gallo-Roman vestige, is part of the longest ancient aqueduct in Lyon (86 km). Its 72 preserved arches, classified as Historical Monument, illustrate Roman engineering with a unique opus reticulatum trimming in southern Gaul.

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.