Trévoux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is a suburb of Lyon, built on the steeply sloping left bank of the river Saône.
From the end of the 19th century until the 1950s, Trévoux was the global capital of the manufacture of synthetic diamonds.
The “treasures” inherited from history and its natural …
MoreThe Monastery of Notre-Dame-de-Prouille (Fr. Monastère de Prouilhe), is the “cradle of the Dominicans”, where the first Dominican house, a monastery of nuns, was founded in late 1206 or early 1207. It is located in the Pyrenees, France, at the point where the road from Castelnaudary to Limoux crosses the road from Bram to Mirepoix.
First …
MoreThe Château de La Roche is a restored castle situated in the commune of Saint-Priest-la-Roche in the Loire département of France, one hour by car from Lyon. The castle stands on an island in the lake formed by the Villerest dam.
Anchored on its rocky peak since the 13th century, the Château de la Roche is …
MoreThe Château de Chaintré is a historic castle in Crêches-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, France, Beaujolais, one hour by car from Lyon.
Access to the courtyard is through a portal flanked by two circular turrets. The castle includes three buildings arranged in a U. To the south: a tower-porch, two buildings and two circular towers. In the center, the …
MoreChâteau de Corcelles (Charolles) is a castle which stands on the former commune of Saint-Symphorien-lès-Charolles attached in 1896 to the commune of Charolles in the department of Saône-et-Loire, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
The Château, built during the 15th century and now listed as a historical monument, with its magnificent park and outdoor areas that bear witness …
MoreChâteau des Jacques is a wine producer located in Moulin-à-Vent, in the north of the Beaujolais region, one hour by car from Lyon.
Château de Jacques is a historic property, with an established pedigree in quality winemaking. The cellars were constructed at the end of the 16th century, although the present Château was not constructed until …
MoreChâteau de Layé is located in the commune of Vinzelles in Saône-et-Loire, on a slope, overlooking the village, one hour by car from Lyon. The castle, private property, can be visited in July and August and during heritage days. Along with the Château de Vinzelles, it has been listed as a historical monument since October …
MoreThe Château de Vinzelles is located in the commune of Vinzelles in Saône-et-Loire, on a slope, overlooking the village, one hour by car from Lyon. Along with the Château de Layé (it belongs to the same estate), it has been listed as a historical monument since October 29, 2003.
The building, of pentagonal plan, still preserved …
MoreThe Château de Pont-de-Veyle is a castle, rebuilt in the sixteenth century, which stands in the town of Pont-de-Veyle in the French department of Ain, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, one hour by car from Lyon. It succeeded a former 13th century fortified castle (1249) and was the center of the seigniory of Pont-de-Veyle, which was then …
MoreRochetaillée castle is a former 12th century fortified castle, altered in the 19th century, which stands in the town of Rochetaillée-sur-Saône in the Lyon metropolis in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The castle houses the Henri-Malartre automobile museum.
From medieval times, only the Romanesque door that gives access to the round tower and the castle chapel remains.
The octagonal …
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