Monuments to visit Rhône-Alpes

The Médiathèque René-Char is a library located in Issoire, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It offers a wide range of resources and services for all publics. In addition to its collection of books, the Médiathèque René-Char also organizes events and activities. For example, it takes part in the Grande Collecte Solidaire de Téléphones organized by Ecosystem, where visitors can drop off their old cell phones to give them a second life. It also offers creative workshops and temporary exhibitions.

Deserted for some twenty years, the Château de Charmes is now benefiting from a major restoration project. Take an immersive, entertaining tour of more than 15 furnished rooms. Immerse yourself in the history of the château, as well as its more intimate aspects. You can also take advantage of the 12 hectares of parkland and forest surrounding the château, with its many activities. The château organizes numerous events and activities. A photo exhibition under the rafters reveals the history of the work carried out at the château. A visit for all the family.

Forgotten from the cultural and economic heritage of the canton of Bourg-Saint-Andéol since the 1956 frost, the olive oil industry has found a new lease of life with the birth of the Lou Mouli d'Oli mill in 2003. Located in the heart of the Rhône valley, a stone's throw from the Ardèche Gorges, it produces several ranges of olive oils and other products derived from olives grown on the farm. You will discover the different stages of olive oil production during a personalised visit and the whole range of olive oils, seed oils, olive purées and table olives from the house during a tasting in the heart of the mill. The store offers Lou Mouli d'Oli branded products and a selection of references directly from producers. Finally, the Bourg-Saint-Andéol mill crushes your olives (private or professional) from the end of October to the end of December (from 100 kg).

Manufrance's premises are one of the most remarkable traces of the industrial past of Saint-Etienne. Built Cours Fauriel by the architect Léon Lamaizière for the arms manufacturers Etienne Mimard and Pierre Blachon, these buildings constitute a real industrial palace, visited in the past by many industrialists and heads of state... Manufrance then became famous all over the world for its various items sold by mail order: weapons and bicycles then home, leisure, fishing... After a glorious history, Manufrance closed permanently in 1981.