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Rhône-Alpes

Things to see in Rhône-Alpes

69 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

A golden statue of the Virgin Mary crowned and robed, standing atop a stone lantern and dome structure against a blue sky with white clouds.

Lyon · Architectural Landmarks

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

19th-century basilica with panoramic Lyon views
A gravel path winds through a lush garden with yellow flowers and green shrubs, leading toward a large stone castle with a steep roof and turrets under a blue sky.

Yvoire · Historic Architecture

Jardin des Cinq Sens

Medieval lakeside garden with eight sensory sections
A wide shot of a calm lake at dusk or dawn with misty mountains in the background, featuring a small wooden dock on the left, red and green navigation buoys, and a hazy sky.

Annecy · Historic Towns

Lac d'Annecy

Glacial lake in the French Alps
A crowded outdoor street market with colorful vendor stalls and awnings, set between modern and traditional buildings under a clear blue sky.

Chambery · Food & Wine

Marché de Chambéry

Weekly market in Savoy's former capital
A beige stone-and-plaster building with arched windows, flower boxes, and the sign "CHEMIN DE FER DU MONTENVERS" above the entrance doors, with people standing outside on a paved street under a partly cloudy sky.

Chamonix · Geological Sites

Montenvers Railway

Cogwheel train to the Mer de Glace glacier
The Musée de Grenoble beside the Isère

Grenoble · Museums & Culture

Musée de Grenoble

Major museum of Western painting from 13th to 20th century
A close-up photograph of a weathered stone architectural capital featuring a carved figure entwined with serpents, displayed on a small metal stand against a plain wall.

Annecy-le-Vieux · Museums & Culture

Musée de l'Abbaye

Former abbey farm housing regional heritage
A vintage postcard showing a street scene in a French village with a large stone building on the left, a row of trees, and a horse-drawn carriage, with text reading "MONTVENDRE (Drôme). - Place du Temple".

Valence · Gardens

Bastide de Montvendre

Historic bastide in Montvendre, Drome
The image shows the entrance to a stone building with an arched doorway and a stained-glass window above it; the inscription "EGLISE DU SAINT SACREMENT" is carved into the lintel, and a small plaque on the left wall reads "EGLISE CATHOLIQUE"; the

Aix-les-bains · Historic Architecture

Église Saint-Sacrement

Historic parish church in renowned French spa town
A circular stained-glass medallion depicting the Resurrection of Jesus, showing Christ rising from a tomb while three sleeping guards lie below, set against a dark background.

Vienne · Historic Architecture

Musée de la Collégiale Notre-Dame

Gothic collegiate church in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
A wide-angle view of a large medieval cathedral with two towers, flying buttresses, and rose windows, set against a dense urban backdrop of red-tiled roofs and distant hills under a clear sky.

Lyon · Architectural Landmarks

Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste

UNESCO-listed medieval cathedral with astronomical clock
A high-altitude mountain landscape showing jagged, snow-dusted peaks and glaciers under a clear blue sky, with a rocky foreground slope on the right.

Chamonix · Guided Experiences

Aiguille du Midi

3842m summit with glass skywalk and Alpine views