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CHAPEL OF FEAR OR OUR LADY OF SALTINE
Coise
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Site dedicated to the Virgin and dominates the valley, it was built in 1875 ...Read more
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THE CRET DES FAYES OR FEES
Duerne
Local history and culture
This magical ridge would contain the remains of a Druidic temple, as well ...Read more
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SAMSON ROCK
Duerne
Monuments to visit
In this rural village, where several sites are famous for their legends, ...Read more
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THE BREVENNE AQUEDUCT
Duerne
Works of art to see
The Brevenne aqueduct, originally 70 km long, supplied Lyon with water in ...Read more
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TOURETTE'S GLACIER
Eveux
Monuments to visit
the cooler is a curious th century building used to store the natural ice ...Read more
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GIMOND DAM
Grézieu-Le-Marché
Works of art to see
Built in 1932 on the Gimond river after a difficult agreement between two ...Read more
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THE LEGEND OF SAINT GORGOLU
Haute-Rivoire
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Saint Gorgolu was reportedly a hermit who lived in the Bois Woods: He slept ...Read more
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THE CHURCH AND BELL TOWER MUSEUM
Haute-Rivoire
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
The present one dates from 1836. The three oeil-de-boeuf façade has three ...Read more
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OUR LADY OF ICE CHAPEL
Haute-Rivoire
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Located in La Bourie, it was built by Odet Gazanchon, Lord of Chavannes, in ...Read more
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FARM AT THE FOOT OF THE DOCKS
Larajasse
Animal park and farm
This dairy farm is typical of the Monts du Lyonnais, located at an altitude ...Read more
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THE CHAPEL OF SAINT-PIERRE
Larajasse
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
It was built in 1706, on the site of the former chapel of the castle which ...Read more
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CHURCH OF LAMURE
Larajasse
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
The church of Lamure dates back to 1864 and is the origin of the birth of ...Read more
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THE CHAPEL OF SAINT-APOLLINAIRE
Larajasse
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Built by Hugues de L'Aubespin in the 13th century, bearing the name of the ...Read more
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EGLISE SAINTE ANNE
Larajasse
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
In the heart of the village, the church would have replaced a first ...Read more
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SAINT JEAN-BAPTISTE CHURCH
L'Arbresle
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
From the top of its 35 meters, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church dominates the ...Read more
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OFFICE DE TOURISME DU PAYS DE L’ARBRESLE
L'Arbresle
Tourist office
About 20 kilometres from Lyon, the Pays de l'Arbresle includes 18 ...Read more
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"DISCOVERY WEDNESDAYS"
L'Arbresle
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Village visits. In July and August, and during the Easter holidays, the ...Read more
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NALIN DISTILLERY
Meys
Crafts to discover
A visit to discover a rare and astonishing profession, that of distillers ...Read more
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WINE TRAILS
Millery
Agriculture and viticulture
Along two circuits in the vineyard, the Fédération des Vins des Coteaux ...Read more
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THE ROSSAND VALLEY
Montromant
Natural Crafts
One of the most beautiful valleys of the Monts du Lyonnais. Part of the ...Read more
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THE BRÉVENNE AQUEDUCT
Montromant
Works of art to see
One of the four aqueducts built by the Romans, with those of the Monts ...Read more
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OFFICE DE TOURISME DES MONTS DU LYONNAIS
Mornant
Tourist office
Easy access and parking on this boulevard at the entrance of Mornant, the ...Read more
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REMAINS OF THE ROMAN AQUEDUCT OF GIER
Mornant
Works of art to see
Built under Emperor Claudius around 40 A.D., it is the longest - 85 km - of ...Read more
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THE TOWER OF THE TWENTIES
Mornant
Towers to visit
In the old medieval town, the Tour du Vingtain is one of the remains of the ...Read more
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SAINT-PIERRE CHURCH
Mornant
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
This superb church of Saint-Pierre is included in the tour of Gothic ...Read more
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WATCHTOWER
Orliénas
Towers to visit
It is one of the three towers that occupied the corners of the enclosure of ...Read more
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THE FOUNTAIN OF ORLIENAS
Orliénas
Fountains to see
The spring is reached by a small steep path. The water flows inside a ...Read more
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OCEANIA MUSEUM
Pomeys
Specialized museum
In 1850, the house was sold to five clergymen. After extensive work, the ...Read more
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THE PLUVY CASTLE
Pomeys
Castles to visit
The building has a contrasting aspect, since the left wing seems foreign to ...Read more
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MONTBLOY CASTLE
Sain-Bel
Castles to visit
Overlooking the old town of Sain-Bel and the valley of the Brévenne, this ...Read more
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THE VALLEY OF THE GODIVERT
Saint-Andéol-Le-Château
Hiking
Overlooking the Giers valley, this valley is crossed by a stream offering a ...Read more
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THE CIRCUIT OF THE CROSSES
Saint-Andéol-Le-Château
Monuments to visit
It allows you to follow the evolution of these monuments, from the th ...Read more
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THE BAR TOWER
Saint-Andéol-Le-Château
Towers to visit
Image of the village, it is the only remaining part of the entrance of the ...Read more
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THE CHURCH
Saint-Jean-De-Touslas
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
From the neo-Romanesque style, it dates from the end of the th century and ...Read more
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CASTLE OF CHAMOUSSET
Saint-Laurent-De-Chamousset
Castles to visit
It was demolished in 1283, rebuilt a century later and restored between ...Read more
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THE SAINT-BONNET CHAPEL
Saint-Laurent-De-Chamousset
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
This chapel was built on a former pagan place of worship following the ...Read more
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OFFICE DE TOURISME
Saint-Laurent-De-Chamousset
Tourist office
To make a nice escape in the Monts du Lyonnais, a visit to the tourist ...Read more
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SANT'ANTONIO CHURCH
Vaugneray
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
The neo-Romanesque church was built in vaugnerite, a local granite, between ...Read more
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OFFICE DE TOURISME DES MONTS DU LYONNAIS
Saint-Martin-En-Haut
Tourist office
The tourist office in the Maison de Pays welcomes you all year round to ...Read more
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REY FARM DISCOVERY
Saint-Martin-En-Haut
Animal park and farm
On the farm, you will do as the farmers do: you will learn how to drive and ...Read more
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LA MAISON DES MÉTIERS
Saint-Symphorien-Sur-Coise
Ecomuseum
In a world where the know-how of our craftsmen is not valued enough, here ...Read more
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ANTOINE BRUN MUSEUM
Sainte-Consorce
Specialized museum
Born in Saint-Consorce, Antoine Brun (1822-1900) inherited the family farm, ...Read more
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LA GRANDE TUILERIE DU RHONE
Sainte-Foy-L'Argentière
Visit industry
In the 18th century, the tile makers did everything by hand and moulded the ...Read more
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COAL MINES
Sainte-Foy-L'Argentière
Visit industry
Surface coal mining in Sainte-Foy dates back to 1740. The village grew when ...Read more