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.

Chauvet Cave

The Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave in the Ardèche department of southeastern France is a cave that contains some of the best-preserved figurative…

Garabit viaduct

The Garabit viaduct is a railway arch bridge spanning the Truyère, near Ruynes-en-Margeride, Cantal, France, in the mountainous Massif…

Montée de la Grande Côte Street

The Montée de la Grande Côte, or the Montée de la Grande-Côte, is a street of La Croix-Rousse quarter, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon,…

Ancient Theatre of Fourvière

The Ancient Theatre of Fourvière is a Roman theatre in Lyon, France. It was built on the hill of Fourvière, which is located in the center…

Historic Site of Lyons

The Vieux Lyon is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. In 1954, Vieux-Lyon, the city's oldest district, became the first site in France…