Montluel, flowery city at the gates of dombes

 Old medieval city, Montluel still carries today of many traces of its past and the visitors one allows strolls picturesque through its sinuous streets or along the banks flowered of the Serene one. Montluel is city flowered (2 flowers) on the regional plan and national.

Below the site St-Barthelemy, where is the vault of the same name of XIII century, a statue of the Virgin of XIX and the Open-air theatre, the walk along the streets is more pleasant. It quite naturally brings you to the old Convent of the Visitation, become administrative center Town hall, where are also an old laundrette and the Mandot Tower, memory d' a family of notable montluists between XVII and the XVIII century. Made two steps and find there, collegial our-Lady-of-Marsh, started in 1380 and completed with the XVII xiècle where its three styles, novel, Gothic and rebirth. Registered with the inventory of the historic buildings, its pulpit to be preached and part of its furniture are d' elsewhere classified. Also classified, l' pharmacy of the XVIII century, whose painted woodworks, ceilings, earthenware and furniture make the happiness of the amateurs. It is installed in the old Old people's home New street.

Not far from, transformed there into theatre, the old convent of Augustins, started in 1390 and rebuilt at the XVII century, is worth also the turning. You will have to cross the Serene one, and at the end of the very pleasant walk of the Limes, you will be able to admire the Square Tower, old strengthened prison. In the religious field, one can still cross the porch of the old Romance church St-Etienne, in Main street, formerly place of important worship. It gives today on a small shopping mall. Will also remain in the memories of the residences such as the House of Princes de Condé. Another house of XVI century, was rehabilitated, street of the Market-street of Trève. It shelters a museum art and local history.