Sites historiques en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Historical Sites

This collection highlights the diverse historical legacy of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It includes the UNESCO-listed Chauvet Cave, home to some of the world's oldest figurative cave paintings in the Ardèche. Engineering feats are represented by the Garabit viaduct, a prominent railway arch bridge spanning the Truyère. In Lyon, the list features the ancient Roman Theatre of Fourvière and the Renaissance architecture of Vieux Lyon. The historic Montée de la Grande Côte street connects the city's silk-weaving history with its UNESCO heritage status.