In Roman times, a vast public building was located on the Cybele site; the arched portico belonged to this building, which was connected to the forum or the baths. On this site, even before the theatre existed, Molière and his travelling troupe performed several plays in 1651. More details
In ancient times, the 'seventh military post' of the road connecting Vienne to Milan was located at the site of Septème. A fortified castle, whose ruins still exist today, was built there in the 10th and 11th centuries. More details
Like the temple of Augustus and Livia, this monument was, and still is, an emblematic building for Vienne. It has been preserved over the centuries and still stands at its original location. More details
Built around the year 1000 by the Benedictine monks of the St. André le Bas-Abbey (Vienne), the Saint-Maxime-Church is one of the oldest churches in the Vienne area. More details
Starting in the Middle Ages, a charitable establishment and a hospital, the Saint Paul charity and then the Hôtel-Dieu, occupied that sector which was at that time incorporated in the canonical quarter. The establishment continued as a hospital until 1938 and was then demolished. Its destruction was followed by the unearthing of the archaeological remains that can be seen in the Garden of Cybele. More details
It is generally accepted that the Christian community of Vienne was headed by a bishop from the late 3rd century. The first cathedral was probably built on the same site as the present-day one, in the 4th century, inside the reduced enclosure of the Gallo-Roman town and not far from the old forum. More details
The stands of the Roman theatre rest against the steep slopes of Pipet hill, whose summit was an esplanade and place of worship in ancient times thanks to major shoring work; with its temples and holy statues, it was a holy extension to the theatre. The Vienne theatre had a capacity of about 13,000 spectators, making it one of the largest urban theatres in the Roman Empire and the second largest in Gaul (after Autun). More details
Overlooking the confluence of the Rhône and the Gère, all that remains of the abbey of Saint-André-le-Bas, which might date back to the 6th century, is the church and cloister-both remarkable examples of Rhône region Roman art. More details
This church, originally dedicated to the apostles Peter and Paul, was built in the late 5th century in a cemetery occupying the ruins of a residential district within the Gallo-Roman ramparts. It is one of the oldest churches in France. It was used as a funeral basilica, and until the 12th century it housed the tombs of most of the bishops of Vienne, such as Mamert, its likely founder, who died around 475. In the 6th century, a first community of monks settled there, including the hermit Léonien who is thought to have been the abbot. More details
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