Monuments in Rhône-Alpes

The Romanesque basilica Saint-Martin, dating from the XI century, has beautiful frescoes from the late of XII ...

AIME (73)

Tower fully restored of the XIII century, which houses three levels: models, maps, images and background ...

AIME (73)

The church was built in the XIV century by the Founding Father Nicod Festi, since it is dedicated to the king ...

AIME (73)

This gothic revival Church was built in 1865 and offers at the public some parts amazing, like the altar of St ...

ALLEVARD (38)

This construction of the XI and XII century is an old watchtower located on the heights of Allevard, in the ...

ALLEVARD (38)

Located at the end of a ledge, this church built in 1837 has retained its XII century bell tower with twin ...

BRIDES-LES-BAINS (73)

Castle of Pizançon date of the XIX century. This shall include a main building flanked by two corner ...

CHATUZANGE-LE-GOUBET (26)

Voltaire bought this castle, in the little village of Ferney, in 1758. He started there some work to improve ...

FERNEY-VOLTAIRE (01)

The Royal Monastery of Brou is a gothic style masterpiece from the 16th century. It became a French historical ...

BOURG-EN-BRESSE (01)

The castle of Allymes a military fortress of the thirteenth century, rebuilt in the sixteenth century, located ...

AMBERIEU-EN-BUGEY (01)

The Abbey of Our Lady of Ambronay was built in the eighth century by an officer of Charlemagne, Saint Bernard. ...

AMBRONAY (01)

Romanesque Priory Church of the eleventh century, a Latin cross, she has three apses arched ass oven. It was ...

ROCHECOLOMBE (07)

The cathédrale Notre-Dame was the cathedral of the diocese Die in the fourth century to 1801. At that ...

DIE (26)

The castle of Adhemar is in the town of Montelimar in the Drome and the present castle was built in the ...

MONTELIMAR (26)

Castle of Passage is located on the town of Passage. In 1342 the family acquired land in Clermont where the ...

LE PASSAGE (38)

La Bastie d'Urfe is a castle of Forez (Saint Etienne le Molard Loire), open to visitors. It is the place ...

SAINT-ETIENNE-LE-MOLARD (42)

Church of Saint Martin in Ambierle in the department of the Loire, is the former chapel of a monastery ...

AMBIERLE (42)

The Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Saint Etienne, often called the Cathedral of Saint, is the cathedral of ...

LYON (69)

The castle of La Motte is located in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon, left bank, in the Rhone department. It ...

LYON (69)

The Castle Built-Seyssel stands on the town of Barby in the department of Savoie. From the beginning of the ...

BARBY (73)

The site occupied by the Cathedral of St. Pierre's Moûtiers had to accommodate a religious building ...

MOUTIERS (73)

Cathedral Saint-Pierre d'Annecy was originally a chapel belonging to the Franciscan convent. It was built ...

ANNECY (74)

Despite the alterations, the castle retains the characteristics of medieval military architecture. In the XIII ...

LOVAGNY (74)

The Pont Louis XIII (also called "Pont de l’Ouvèze"or "Pont des ...

PRIVAS (07)

Heiress of the ancient castle of the Lords of Privas, the Chapelle des Récollets is one of outstanding ...

PRIVAS (07)

The Maison des Têtes of Valence was built around 1530 by Antoine de Dorne, Consul rich and Law professor at ...

VALENCE (26)

The Pendentif of Valence is a funerary monument of Renaissance style built in 1548 in memory of Chanoine ...

VALENCE (26)

Notre-Dame de la Salette is a unique site in France. Located at 5900 feet altitude, she is the second place of ...

LA SALETTE-FALLAVAUX (38)

The village of Saint-Antoine l’Abbaye, located in the Isère Department, is remarkable for its ...

SAINT-ANTOINE-L'ABBAYE (38)

The Bastille is the name of a nineteenth-century 476 meters high fortress overlooking the ...

GRENOBLE (38)

The building of baroque style, has a simple interior decorated with beautiful altarpieces dating from the ...

ANNECY (74)

Listed building, the castle of Annecy dominates the historic town. The architecture of the castle is composed ...

ANNECY (74)

Built in the eleventh century, the castle was the first residence of the house of Savoy from 1295 to 1563. ...

CHAMBERY (73)

Built in the fifteenth century for the Franciscan order, the chapel became a cathedral in 1779 to mark the ...

CHAMBERY (73)

The Leaning House was built in 1939 on a powder keg of stone. Its was connected to the Mont Cenis Tunnel. The ...

MODANE (73)

The Postman Cheval's Palace situated in the Drome is a building that we need to Ferdinand Cheval. One day ...

HAUTERIVES (26)

The Château de Grignan dominates the town of Grignan. Located in the department of Drôme, this ...

GRIGNAN (26)

Castle Sassenage built between 1662 and 1669 by the famous family-Sassenage Beranger, is a magnificent example ...

SASSENAGE (38)

The Abbey of Our Lady of Valcroissant is a Cistercian abbey of the twelfth century.Unusual to discover an ...

DIE (26)

Almost hidden in a small alley, crouching against the rampart which served as protection, St. Peter's ...

TULETTE (26)

Notre Dame du Roure. Destroyed by the revolutionaries in 1794, the reconstruction will be completed in 1835.

TULETTE (26)

Welcome at the Caves of La Balme !  Rare and exceptional natural site, the Caves of La Balme offer an ...

LA BALME-LES-GROTTES (38)

The Notre-Dame de Fourvière, which dominates much of Lyon from the top of the Fourvière hill is ...

LYON (69)

Medieval fortress, the Palace of Bishops was built on the rock Saint-Michel. This monument became the private ...

BOURG-SAINT-ANDEOL (07)

Known through the wars of religion, Roure Castle was built between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. ...

LABASTIDE-DE-VIRAC (07)

The Pavillon des Quatre vents, which has been awarded the "Patrimoine en Isère" label, was ...

VILLEFONTAINE (38)

Nord-Dauphiné Ecomuseum is dedicated to the museography and living culture of its surroundings. ...

VILLEFONTAINE (38)

This ancient castrum was, in the 11th century, the property of the de Châteauneuf family, then of the ...

BANNE (07)

In the heart of the Gorges de l'Ardèche, experience an exceptional adventure in this fortress, and ...

LABASTIDE-DE-VIRAC (07)