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Rhône-Alpes

Things to see in Rhône-Alpes

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

A stone tombstone in a cemetery, inscribed with "ICI REPOSE TONY GARNIER" and listing other family members, surrounded by flowers and other graves, with a modernist chapel tower visible in the background.

Lyon · Guided Experiences

Croix-Rousse

Historic silk-weaving district with traboules
A tall, white, brutalist-style residential tower with a distinctive geometric facade of protruding balconies and windows, situated on a street with cars, trees, and hills in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Grenoble · Nature & Parks

Île Verte

Grenoble park and free nature reserve
A low-angle view of a tall, light-colored stone tower with crenellations, barred windows, and a French flag flying from the roof, situated between adjacent buildings and a sloping stone wall.

Chambery · Castles

Château des Ducs de Savoie

Former ducal residence housing the Savoie Prefecture
A close-up photograph of a weathered stone architectural frieze featuring carved relief sculptures within arched niches, set into an aged masonry wall.

Valence · Churches

Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire

Valence's oldest monument, listed historic site
A town square in a mountainous alpine setting featuring multi-story buildings, a central fountain, pedestrians, and snow-capped peaks in the background.

Chamonix · City Centers

Chamonix Town Square (Place du Triangle)

Chamonix's central square at the foot of Mont Blanc
A close-up photograph of a pair of ornate, carved wooden double doors set within a white stone archway featuring a triangular pediment and fluted pilasters.

Annecy · Historic Architecture

Cathédrale Saint-Pierre

16th-century national monument in Annecy
Food stalls inside the Halles de Lyon-Paul Bocuse

Lyon · Local Cuisine

Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse

Historic indoor market honoring Lyon's gastronomy
A paved promenade runs alongside a pebble beach and turquoise water, with mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.

Aix-les-bains · Beaches

Lac du Bourget

France’s largest natural glacial lake
A stone monument with bronze plaques and a plaque reading "Terrasse des Géologues" overlooking a valley and mountains.

Grenoble · Fortresses

La Bastille

16th-century fortress with panoramic mountain views
The Musée des Confluences at the meeting of the Rhône and Saône in Lyon

Lyon · Historic Architecture

Musée des Confluences

Science and anthropology museum at Lyon's river confluence
A museum display case containing small Gallo-Roman artifacts including pottery, jewelry, pins, and a terracotta bust on a pedestal.

Vienne · Guided Experiences

Musée Gallo-Romain

Gallo-Roman site with mosaics and baths
A high-angle landscape photograph showing a valley town nestled between forested slopes, with the prominent jagged peaks of the Mont-Blanc massif visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Chamonix · Guided Experiences

Les Houches

Village with Christ the King statue and Mont-Blanc Tramway