Things to see and do Rhônes-Alpes

Village visits. In July and August, and during the Easter holidays, the tourist office organizes guided tours of 3 or 4 km every Wednesday. The days were divided into two activities: site visits in the morning and/or discovery of a commune in the afternoon. From May, it is also possible to register for a guided tour of the Arbresle from 1 am to 2 pm, the second Sunday of the month. The meeting is set at 15 pm in front of the museum. It will mention the origins of the city, its famous men, the constructions of the Middle Ages, the history of the......

The church of Bessenay is particularly impressive with a monumental bell tower. It was built between 1855 and 1869 according to drawings of Bossan, architect of Notre-Dame de Fourvière. It is a golden stone building of the beaujolaise region, which in addition to its stained glass windows holds remarkable pieces (chair, altars…). See also, the chapel of Ripan, high in honour of Mary who protected the parish of the War of 1870, with his clocheton visible on a spur.

It allows you to follow the evolution of these monuments, from the th century to the present. You can find them in the publication of the Rhône Department «Les Croix en Pays Mornantais».

Image of the village, it is the only remaining part of the entrance of the fortifications built in the th and th centuries.

Discover the park, the City hall, the presbytery, the old bridge on the Garon…

th century church included in the Romanesque churches circuit, the first Sunday of the month (afternoon) from Easter to All (as well as that of Saint-Laurent d'Agny).

Here you will discover a charming Renaissance inner courtyard, where a turret in saillie commands galleries with arcades in full hanger.

Here we will have to look at the facades, but they are worth it! One is Gothic style, the other of Renaissance style, and it has a comparative illustration of the two styles dominating Villefranche.

A beautiful cut-off tower houses a monumental fireplace, 4,20 m long and 1,20 m deep.

We admire the beautiful inner courtyard and its sculpted rods.

Rare example of a perfectly preserved courtyard, with its cut-off turret and gallery without arcades.

Fort of its 178 hectares wide on the communes of Bron and Vénissieux, the park of Parilly presents itself as a small Eldorado of outdoor sport. In addition to its athletics stadium and numerous football, basketball, handball, baseball, volleyball and rugby fields, it has a 6 km green lane, a 2 km health course and a directional direction of direction. This gives you an embarrassment of choice! And if you are rather in a hurry, its shaded alleys should also fill you!

Tariff: free.

Area: 178 hectares.

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