Tourism Vienne

Vienne of 30,000 inhabitants located along the Rhone in the department of Isere and in the Rhone-Alpes Region.

Vienne has a rich archaeological, architectural heritage as shown by the presence in the city of 41 historic buildings, four city museums, and rich art collections.

Ancient capital of the Allobroges vies with Lyon, the capital of Gaul, the region of 30km, the honor of having the most impressive monuments of the Gallo-Roman world. Classified "City of Art and History" since 1990 by the Ministry of Culture and Communication, the City of Vienne shares with its visitors its wealthy heritage and quality of life.

Various historical, cultural and leisure places of interest reinforce the value of tourism in this 2,500 years history territory such as the cathedral of St. Maurice, the ancient theater, the Roman circus, the temple of Augustus and Livia, the chapel Notre Dame of Pipet and its old town with its bourgeois houses .

Each year the city hosts the Jazz Festival of Vienne in its Roman theater.

Sights of Vienne

• Museums of the city of Vienne.
• Temple of Augustus and Livia.
• Ancient theater in Vienne.
• Gallo-Roman museum and archaeological site of Vienne-Saint-Romain- en-Gal.
• Cathedral of St. Maurice.
• Church of St. Peter.
• Castle of La Bâtie on the Mount Solomon (XIII centuries).
• Church and the cloister of Saint-André-le-Bas.
• Church of Saint-André-le-Haut.
• Women's Abbey and the ancient church Saint-André-le-Haut (life Eighteenth century).
• Mount Pipet and the chapel Notre-Dame Pipet.
• Chapel of Saint-Maxime Chuzelles built in the eleventh century.