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
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
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.

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.

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
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
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.