Larina Plateau and Cingle Castle

Located 40km away from Lyon, the medieval city of Crémieu has an authentic and impressive architectural legacy. The first buildings are from the 12th century. Thanks to the map of the town, with its numbered dots, you can discover all the interesting spots.The Delphine castle (12th century), on its strategic headland, is an evidence of the evolution of the city: massive strenghthen doors (14th century), a majestic covered market (15th century), an Augustinian convent alongside the defences of the city(14th-19th century) and its cloister (17th century)... All of these remains show the glorious past of Crémieu, when it had a military, economic and religious importance. The medieval city of Crémieu is classified as a ZPPAUP (Urban and Rural Architectural Heritage Protection Zone).

Through its collections, the Hières-sur-Amby archeological museum, located below the Larina archaeological site, presents the history of the settlement in Isle Crémieu, from Prehistory to the early Middle-Ages.Entirely renovated and extended, the museum offers a new and original look at the people who wrote the history of Isle Crémieu. It is located in the heart of the village dominated by the cliffs and the Larina archaeological site. Designed to facilitate the understanding of archaeology and the relationship of man to his environment, the museum traces the history of human occupation from Prehistory to the early Middle-Age. From the prehistoric ceramics from the La Balme caves to the archaeological remains at the Larina site, from the tomb of the Celtic Prince and the Gallo-Roman villa of St Romain de Jalionas to the chariot burial of a gallic aristocrat from Verna, all these pieces offer a unique experience to the visitors. With what are sometimes exceptional archaeological objects, the understanding of time is facilitated by the interpretation of the remains with the help of maps, models and many reconstructions. Throughout a simple and illustrated chronology, the daily life, lifestyles, conflicts and funerary rites of the successive populations on the territory are unveiled. Weapons, ornaments, crafts, burials... all the elements are presented in the exhibition, allowing visitors to appreciate and interpret the technical, artistic and architectural developments. The museum now has a temporary exhibition hall, where it features a very wide variety of displays.

This museum is entirely dedicated to the 'Lauze', a type of limestone from the Isle-Crémieu.In the first room, the Lauze Museum presents the geological aspect of this stone as well as quarrying work. Ancient tools and testimonials. The second part of the museum shows lauze roofing techniques and its presence in the local architecture and landscape.