Free to enter, but modern updates have made this Roman monument somewhat disappointing…read more You can take the funicular to take you up the hill. It's still used for modern concerts, which would be a fun thing to do. We saw them setting up for an event which was part of the annual Fête de la Musique.

Wonderfully preserved Roman ruins just downhill from the Basilica de Notre Dame de Fourvière. It's…read morea great place to stop off and rest after visiting the basilica! So very peaceful there and I got a kick from resting my tired old butt on the same seats as some Roman citizens did 2000 years ago. I gotta say, those Roman architects knew how to build and design seating that was surprisingly comfortable, bare stone and cement that they are! If Vieux Lyon is old then these ruins - formerly known as Lugdunum - was ancient Lyon. It really is quite awesome thinking about the layered history of this city. The open air theaters' are still used today; there is a museum too but unfortunately wasn't open on the day we visited. I would have loved to learn more about Lugdunum and its evolution into modern-day Lyon.

From the owner: Le Calvaire des Récollets de Romans-sur-Isère est composé : d'un chemin de croix ("Le Grand…read moreVoyage"), fait d'oratoires essaimés dans la ville, partant de la collégiale Saint-Barnard et aboutissant au cimetière des Récollets ; du cimetière des Récollets lui-même : c'est un enclos fermé, planté d'arbres, comprenant une vingtaine de monuments : huit chapelles, des tombeaux de familles illustres de la ville, la chapelle du Saint-Sépulcre, le Calvaire central proprement dit (six oratoires et deux chapelles). L'ensemble date pour l'essentiel des années 1820-1860 mais sa reconstruction - après les destructions opérées sous la Révolution française - s'est inspirée du dispositif mis en place au début du XVIe siècle. En 1514, au retour d'un voyage à Fribourg, Romanet Boffin, jeune Suisse installé à Romans, décide d'édifier à travers la ville des chapelles évoquant la Passion du Christ, un Calvaire constituant la dernière étape du "chemin de croix" ainsi aménagé. Les travaux commencent en 1515

On our roadtrip through France we stop here, in a small village, in the middle of nowhere :)…read moreI wasn't expecting anything and after I saw the Palais is completely surrounded by a wall and it costs a lil entry fee (8€) to get it, I wasn't happy (still am not), but well what can you do? We got in, read through the handout on the story and had a look at this crazy place :) Basically one man alone build his little palace (or bigger house?) within 33years of work. Naive art is the art style called and its really a bit crazy, but really nice to look at, soo much detail in every corner of the palace and kinda big as well, if you think he made it all on his own. You could probably spent hours here if you are into it and discover all the small things, is was really really nice and still a bit amazed what a single man can build :) It's really one of France not so well known Top 10 things to see :)

From the owner: 10 000 journées, 93 000 heures, 33 ans d'épreuves "Mon pied avait accroché un obstacle qui faillit…read moreme faire tomber : j'ai voulu savoir ce que c'était. C'était une pierre de forme si bizarre que je l'ai mise dans ma poche pour l'admirer à mon aise. (...) Je me suis dit : "Puisque la nature veut faire la sculpture, moi, je ferai la maçonnerie et l'architecture." Voici mon rêve. A l'oeuvre me suis-je dit." Ferdinand Cheval, facteur à Hauterives, 1836-1924 Encensé par André Breton et les surréaliste en 1930, le Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval a été classé Monument Historique par André Malraux en 1969. Ferdinand Cheval ramasse les pierres collectées aux alentours, les transporte et maçonne pour créer, en 33 ans, son oeuvre.

This old castle holds both the revolution museum and one of the most beautiful public gardens in…read morethe region. Do be aware that the park and museum are closed every Tuesday. In the park you'll find plenty of shade to picnic and at the back of the park is a natural park in which you'll find deer and other local wildlife.

The start of the French Revolution apparently. Vizille is a lovely little town I stopped off at on…read moremy way to Italy. The Chateaux is quiet impressive from teh ton side but when you walk through the gates you enter the most stunning park I have ever seen. Filled with families and joggers. It is set amongst the mountains and is so picturesque I cannot describe with wild deer and a hide to view them from. If your in the area