4 Best Sights in Lyon and the Alps, France

Belvédère of le Rocher de Châteauvieux

Situated in the old religious quarter high over the town, this 14th-century fortification (built in 1359) provides an exceptional 360-degree panorama over the port, the river, Vivier's rooftops, and the Rhone Valley.
Notable Building Free
Esplandade de Châteauvieux, Viviers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 07220, France
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Hôtel de Ville

Presqu'île

Architects Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Robert de Cotte redesigned the very impressive facade of the Town Hall after a 1674 fire. The rest of the building dates to the early 17th century. The tourist office organizes visits to the hall's salons.

Maison de Chevaliers

Although this stately 16th-century town house is not open to the public, its exceptional Renaissance façade is a must-see for history and architecture buffs. The building's four tiers, decorated with sculptural friezes, busts, columns, and medallions, are a remarkable example of a Renaissance nobleman's dwelling.
Notable Building
5 Place Flaugergues, Viviers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 07220, France
04–75–54–54–20

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Opéra de Lyon

Presqu'île

The barrel-vaulted Lyon Opera, a reincarnation of a moribund 1831 building, was designed by star French architect Jean Nouvel and built in the early 1990s. It incorporates a columned exterior, soaring glass vaulting, neoclassical public spaces, and an all-black interior.