Pierre-Bénite: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The Villa du Petit Perron is a Florentine Renaissance-style villa built in 1520 by Antoine Gondi and Marie Catherine Pierrevive. The entire estate, including its boundary walls and garden, was listed as a historic monument by decree of 25 September 2006.

Culture and history

The villa consists of three buildings arranged in a U-shape around an enclosed courtyard. A chapel was added to the south façade in 1748. The gardens are laid out on two terraces connected by a staircase; remnants of towers are a reminder of the estate’s fortifications at the end of the 16th century.

At the former Manoir du Grand-Perron, the Renaissance façade and the associated roof of the central building have been classified as a historic monument since 31 December 1979. The surviving façade and roof sections of the wings adjoining at right angles, as well as the large main staircase, have been listed as protected elements since the same date.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Pierre-Bénite can base their choice on their travel plans.

Parks and trails

At the entrance on Rue Ampère, Parc Manillier has an inclusive, music-themed playground. It includes swings, including a seat swing suitable for children with motor disabilities, a slide, wheelchair-accessible trampolines and playful interactive panels.

The Parc du Prado site was converted into a public park in 1982 and extensively landscaped in 2001. Parc du Prado has children’s play equipment and a sports field.

The “À vos Parcs” hiking trail passes through Pierre-Bénite and includes a stage at Château le Petit Perron.

The Lyon–Saint-Romain-en-Gal–Vienne section of the ViaRhôna temporarily runs along the western bank of the Rhône via Pierre-Bénite, Vernaison and Grigny, and includes sections with marked cycle paths. The temporary ViaRhôna route through Pierre-Bénite and Vernaison runs along the busy D15 and requires particular caution.

Surrounding area

The Artothèque du Centre d'art de Saint-Fons museum is located in the immediate vicinity of Pierre-Bénite. The surrounding area of Pierre-Bénite also includes the Artothèque de Lyon Part-Dieu museum, the Artothèque de Saint-Priest museum and the historic site of Abbaye Saint-Pierre.

Landscape

The mountain Mont d'Or is located in the wider regional surroundings of Pierre-Bénite. The mountain Crêt Montmain, the mountain Chavagny and the mountain Mont Pothu Nord are also located in the wider regional surroundings.

For further location options, you can also find Longes, Colombier-Saugnieu, Ranchal, Sérézin-Du-Rhône, Courzieu, Saint-Genis-Les-Ollières, Messimy and Theizé.

For the higher-level travel overview: Rhône.