Irigny: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Plateau d’Irigny hike is 4.82 km long and takes an average of around 1 hour and 25 minutes. It is almost flat, straightforward, and offers a beautiful view of Lyon.

The “De berges en plateaux” route is 10.8 km long, takes 2 hours and 50 minutes, and has an elevation difference of 127 m. It is a half-day tour with very little elevation gain on the plateau west of Irigny. The Plateau d’Irigny hike begins and ends at the Parking de Boutan; TCL bus routes 15 and 18 serve the Champvillard stop.

Renting a holiday apartment in Irigny is the specific accommodation request for this destination.

Culture

Fort de Montcorin was built between 1879 and 1881 as part of the defensive belt around the city of Lyon. Château des Archevêques was built in the 12th century by Renaud du Forez. It consists of a large tower housing the municipal library, a high wall or curtain wall, and a crenellated tower.

The Lavoir de la Combe was built in 1831 in the bed of the Venières stream. Irigny’s municipal theatre, Le Sémaphore, offers an annual programme featuring a variety of performances and themed events. The Romanesque Saint-Martin Chapel is part of Irigny’s historical heritage.

Nature

The 1,400 m-long path along the right bank of the Rhône between Vieux Port and Les Selettes allows visitors in Irigny to experience the fauna and flora preserved and enhanced by SMIRIL. The La Cadette terrace offers a wide panorama over the Rhône Valley.

The Espace Naturel Sensible (ENS) Plateau des Étangs is designated for its landscape, ecological, faunal, floral, and agricultural richness. Together with Charly, Vernaison, and Saint-Genis-Laval, as well as the Métropole de Lyon, Irigny is involved in preserving and enhancing the natural and agricultural areas of the Plateau des Étangs classified as an Espace Naturel Sensible (ENS).

Other places: Villefranche Sur Saône, Pont-Trambouze, Quincieux, La Tour-De-Salvagny, Tupin-Et-Semons, Vaugneray, Corcelles-En-Beaujolais, Grézieu-le-Marché.

To the overarching travel overview: Rhône.