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

Castle
43130 Saint-André-de-Chalencon

The chapel of Chalencon, a religious building of the 11th-17th centuries, is located in Saint-André-de-Chalencon in Haute-Loire, linked to the feudal history of the nearby castle and classified as a historical monument in 1913.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
43350 Saint-Paulien

The Château de la Rochelambert, built in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 16th century, dominates the Borne valley in Saint-Paulien (Haute-Loire). Backed by a basaltic cast, this castle controlled a major historical path between Lyon and Aquitaine.

Castle
43770 Polignac

The castle of Polignac is a medieval fortress of the 10th century, built on a volcanic hill in Polignac (Haute-Loire), overlooking the Puy-en-Velay basin. Symbol of the power of the Viscounts of Polignac, it was a strategic bastion until the seventeenth century.

Castle
43210 Bas-en-Basset

The castle of Rochebaron, a medieval ruin of the 14th and 15th centuries, dominates Bas-en-Basset in the Haute-Loire. This castle, classified as Historic Monument, bears witness to feudal rivalries between Forez and Velay.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
43320 Saint-Vidal

The castle of Saint-Vidal, a medieval fortress of the 13th to 16th centuries in Saint-Vidal (High-Loire), is a jewel of Auvergne military architecture, combining defense and seigneurial houses in a preserved setting.

Castle
43120 Monistrol-sur-Loire

The Château des Évêques-du-Puy, in Monistrol-sur-Loire (Haute-Loire), was the summer residence of the bishops of Puy until the Revolution. Today, it houses a tourist office and heritage exhibitions.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
43150 Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille

The Castle of the Monastier-sur-Gazeille, built in the 14th century, is an ancient abbey castle transformed into a Renaissance residence, located in the Haute-Loire, now home to a museum of popular beliefs.

Renaissance style castle
43800 Lavoûte-sur-Loire

The Château de Lavoûte-Polignac, built in the 14th century in Lavoûte-sur-Loire in Haute-Loire, was the historical residence of the family of Polignac, combining medieval architecture and transformations of the 17th and 19th centuries.