Municipalities of Pays Viennois

 

The castle

 This municipality, positioned on a plateau overlooking the Rhône, opposite the famous Côtes du Rhône and Condrieu vineyards, owes much of its charm to the 12th-century castle which was listed as a site of special historical interest in the year 2000.
The castle has been modified and rebuilt over the years. It is located in the centre of the village, in a vast park with century-old trees. This building currently contains rented apartments.

Alluvial forest

Its assets are not only architectural, but also natural, with the Gerbey alluvial forest.  It has extended along the Rhône since time immemorial, and has been listed as a Sensitive Natural Site and is at the heart of a project aiming both to protect it and introduce the public to it. The typical hollow paths are bordered by high balmes (typical escarpments of the region around Lyon) and are utterly charming. The Amballan combes, once areas of terraced crops (vines), are now covered by wild forest and are the lungs of our region.

The washery

We know when it was built: 11 April 1889, but the first historical trace we can find is from a town council meeting on 7 July 1931, when the discussion was about the possibility of covering the community's fountain and washery.  The mayor, Mr Ennemond Jury, told the council about the need to cover the fountain and washery located in the village square and said that he had had detailed plans drawn up for that purpose.  He invited the council to have a debate on the proposal. The council agreed that the proposed roof would be beneficial, especially since residents of the village and of neighbouring hamlets without their own washery had been clamouring for it.