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Sights & Attractions Lyon and the Alps
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Aiguille du Midi
Nowadays the valley's complex transportation infrastructure takes... |
Viewpoints | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc |
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Basilique de Notre-Dame-de-Fourvière
The rather pompous late-19th-century basilica, at the top of... |
Religious Sites | Vieux Lyon and Fourvière |
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Basilique de Saint-Martin d'Ainay
This fortified church dates back to a 10th-century Benedictine... |
Religious Sites | Presqu'île and the Croix Rousse District |
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Cathédrale Notre-Dame
Despite its 12th-century exterior, the 19th-century interior... |
Religious Sites | Grenoble |
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Cathédrale St-Jean
Solid and determined—having withstood the sieges of time... |
Religious Sites | Vieux Lyon and Fourvière |
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Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation
During World War II, especially after 1942, Lyon played an important... |
Museums / Galleries | Presqu'île and the Croix Rousse District |
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Château
Tournon is on the Rhône at the foot of granite hills. Its... |
Castles / Palaces | Tournon-Sur-Rhône |
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Château de Corcelles
At Monternot, east of Villié-Morgon, you can find the... |
Wineries / Breweries | Beaujolais Route du Vin |
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Château de Duingt
Just after Veyrier-du-Lac, keep your eyes open for the privately... |
Castles / Palaces | Annecy |
Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard
Continue around the eastern shore to get to the magnificent Château... |
Castles / Palaces | Annecy |
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Château des Ducs de Savoie
Chambéry's premier sight is the mammoth, 14th-century... |
Castles / Palaces | Chambéry |
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Chénas
Well-known Chénas is favored for its two crus: the robust... |
Wineries / Breweries | Beaujolais Route du Vin |
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Chiroubles
From Villié-Morgon D68 wiggles north through several more... |
Wineries / Breweries | Beaujolais Route du Vin |
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Cité Gallo-Romaine de St-Romain-en-Gal
Across the Rhône from the town center is the excavated... |
Archaeological Sites | Vienne |
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