Stay : Time travel around Lyon
While waiting for the invention of a time machine, it is easy to go through history, to learn while having fun, by taking day trips or several days around Lyon. From 150 million years before Christ to the most recent periods of our history, the territory offers many sites to follow the traces of our ancestors.
Summary of the stay
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4 days
€€ - Charm and comfort
Where to stay - Cerdon ?
The map of your stay - France
Detail of the stay : Time travel around Lyon - 4 days
Day 1: Traces of prehistory
Let's start with the origins, and a fascinating visit to the Musée de Préhistoire de Dinoplagne®. Follow the 150-million-year-old, perfectly visible and 100% authentic dinosaur footprints. Finally, visit the Grottes du Cerdon, a prehistoric leisure park where you can learn how early man hunted or lit fires.
DINOPLAGNE
Day 2: Ancient remains
Steps: Izernore
The second day takes us back to antiquity. If Lyon, capital of the Gauls, is a favored destination, Izernore in theAin department.
Day 3: Medieval heritage
Steps: Pérouges
Next stop: the Middle Ages. The choice widens to include a territory that still boasts numerous Romanesque churches and abbeys - notably in Southern Burgundy, with the unmissable Pérouges. At the top of a hill in the Dombes region, the village offers a plunge into the Middle Ages. Head south to Crémieu. The medieval town has preserved its architectural heritage: ramparts, fortified gates, convent and cloister, covered market... Finally, the last stop of the day is Saint-Chef. In the land of Frédéric Dard, a Romanesque church features admirable frescoes.
Day 4: From the Renaissance to the present day
Steps: Ars-Sur-Formans, Bourg-En-Bresse, Trévoux
What should we see on this last day of our visit to join the modern world? A trip back in time, but taking your time to visit the Monastère Royal de Brou, a masterpiece at the dawn of the Renaissance (16th century). Return to the Saône and discover Trévoux, capital of the Dombes region from the 16th to 18th centuries. Nearby, Ars-sur-Formans, a sanctuary dedicated to Jean-Marie Vianney (19th century). In Eveux, one of the few remarkable buildings of the 20th century, the Couvent de la Tourette by Le Corbusier. This will also be an opportunity to return to the Metropolis, following the route of one of the 4 Roman aqueducts that fed Lugdunum. Our journey through time comes full circle.
MONASTÈRE ROYAL DE BROU
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