Abbeys and Basilicas in the Rhône-Alpes

Basilique
01480 Ars-sur-Formans

The basilica of Ars, a 19th-century religious building in Ars-sur-Formans (Ain), is a high place of pilgrimage dedicated to the Curé d'Ars. Classified as a historic monument, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.

Eglise romane
07350 Cruas

The Abbey of Sainte-Marie de Cruas, a Romanesque jewel of the 11th-XIIth centuries in Ardèche, combines rare monastic rostrum and carved capitals. Ranked a historic monument since 1862, it bears witness to a Benedictine past enlivened between Gallo-Roman villa and Wars of Religion.

Eglise romane
26190 Léoncel

The abbey of Léoncel, former Cistercian abbey of the 12th–13th century, stands at 900 m altitude in the Vercors, at Léoncel (Drôme). Its architecture combines Provençal Romanesque art and Burgundy Gothic influences, with a harmonious bedside and an iconic Alpine bell tower, classified as Historic Monument since 1840.

Basilique
38970 La Salette-Fallavaux

The Shrine of Notre-Dame de la Salette, located at La Salette-Fallavaux in Isère, is a major Marian place built after an apparition reported in 1846 by two shepherd children, attracting pilgrims from all over the world.

Eglise romane et gothique
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.

Mosquée
69008 Lyon

The Grand Mosque of Lyon, a Muslim religious building inaugurated in 1994, is located in the 8th arrondissement. It combines place of worship, library and school, with a capacity of 3,500 faithful.

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.

Eglise romane
73210 Aime-la-Plagne

The Basilica of Saint Martin d'Aime, built in the 11th century in Aime-la-Plagne in Savoy, is a Romanesque prioral church classified as a historical monument. Disused, it now houses a museum space and preserves medieval frescoes and a Roman crypt.