Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Rhône

Carolingian heritage
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.

Castle
69450 Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or

The castle of Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or, a former castle of the 12th-XIIIth centuries, dominates the village of Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. A 21-metre dungeon, classified as a historical monument, remains.

Castle
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.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
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.

Gothic Chapel
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.

Gallo-Roman Theatre
69005 Lyon 5ème

The archaeological site of Fourvière in Lyon (5th) houses a Gallo-Roman theatre of the 1st century BC, backed by the hill. Ranked a Historic Monument, it bears witness to the ancient Lugdunum with its 10,000 squares and its neighboring odeon, today a major cultural place.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
69005 Lyon

The Saint John de Lyon primatia, Gothic and Romanesque cathedral from the 12th to the 15th century, is located in Old Lyon. It is famous for its astronomical clock of the 14th century and its role as primatial of Gauls, episcopal seat of the Archdiocese of Lyon.

Gallo-Roman Theatre
69005 Lyon 5ème

The ancient Lyons, built between the end of the 1st and the beginning of the 2nd century, is a Roman monument located on the hill of Fourvière, dedicated to elitist performances and public meetings.