Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Romanesque and Gothic Church
01330 Villars-les-Dombes

The church of the Nativity-de-la-Sainte-Vierge, located in Villars-les-Dombes in the Ain, is a religious building combining Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance styles, inscribed in historical monuments since 1927.

Romanesque Church
01380 Saint-André-de-Bâgé

Saint-André de Saint-André-de-Bâgé, a 12th century Romanesque building located in the Ain, has been listed as a historical monument since 1840. An ancient necropolis of the sisters of Bâgé, it is distinguished by its apse and its preserved bell tower.

Farm
01560 Courtes

The Farm of the Forest, a 17th and 18th century Bressane farm located in Courtes (Ain), is a listed historical monument housing a museum of traditional tools.

Farm
01190 Boissey

Layat Farm, located in Boissey, Ain, is a building classified as a historical monument in 1936, emblematic of the agricultural heritage of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Farm
01380 Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon

La Ferme des Planons, classified as a historical monument in 1938, is a 14th-17th-century Bressane farm located in Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon (Ain), illustrating traditional rural architecture with its Sarrasine fireplace and dormancy.

Farm
01190 Chevroux

The Mont Farm, listed as a historic monument in 1980, is a traditional farm in Chevroux, Ain, known for its rectangular buckwheat fireplace and characteristic architecture.

Defensive heritage
01200 Léaz

The fort l'Écluse, built in the 13th century in Léaz (Ain), is a strategic military ensemble controlling the Rhône parade, redesigned in the 16th–12th centuries. A listed site, it combines medieval remains and modern architectures.

Hospice
01400 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

The hospital of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, a former 18th and 19th century hospital, stands in the Ain, integrating a medieval tower transformed into a chapel. It now houses part of the Museum Traditions et Vie.