Vénissieux: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

In Vénissieux, Rue du Château follows the former route of the city walls in a circular shape around Saint-Germain Church. It is the oldest street in Vénissieux.

For a stay in Vénissieux, deciding to rent a holiday apartment may be part of individual travel planning.

Culture

Théâtre de Vénissieux is a cultural institution open to a broad audience. Each season, it hosts artistic groups for several weeks to several months while they work on their creations.

The Centre d’art Madeleine Lambert schedules four to five exhibitions each year. The Médiathèque Lucie Aubrac is located in a remarkable building designed by Dominique Perrault. At the architects’ congress in Berlin, it received first prize in 2002 for the best public building in Europe.

Bizarre! is a hip-hop venue where audiences, artists and amateurs meet and exchange ideas at concerts, workshops, residencies and courses.

Nature

The Les Grandes Terres area, designated as an Espace Naturel Sensible, is an accessible and protected agricultural plateau shared by Vénissieux, Corbas and Feyzin. The Les Grandes Terres loop can be reached by tram line T4 to Hôtel de Ville and buses 111 or 112 to Duclos.

Parc Louis-Dupic bears the “Refuge” label awarded by the Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux.

Activities and meeting places

The Centre Nautique Intercommunal has an aquatic area and a wellness area, and also offers water-based activities.

FabLab Annie-Steiner is a collaborative workshop where people can develop ideas, make things and learn using digital tools. The FabLab has machines for learning 3D modelling, 3D printing, robotics and programming.

Events and insights

The Renault Trucks plant in Vénissieux can be visited as part of guided tours showcasing its industrial expertise.

The Fêtes Escales festival returned in 2026 after an edition in 2025 that attracted more than 13,000 festivalgoers.

Other destinations: Les Ardillats, Saint-Bonnet-Le-Troncy, Saint-Cyr-Au-Mont-D'or, Ouroux, Saint-Clément-Sur-Valsonne, Charentay, Rontalon, Irigny.

To the higher-level travel overview: Rhône.