Belley city heritage

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Religious heritage
  • House
  • Ruins and remains
  • Sun dial
  • Covered market
  • Historic district
  • Sculpture
  • Well
  • Cathedral
  • Neo-gothic
01300 Belley
Belley, historic and religious capital of Bugey . A bishopric since the 6th century, Belley has left its religious mark on the whole of Bas-Bugey: cathedral, churches, chapels....
In Gallo-Roman times, Belley was one of the region's most important towns, benefiting from its position as a crossroads on the road linking Lyon and Geneva.
Recent excavations have uncovered a vast spa complex.
The town's emblem is the she-wolf, the etymology of Belley referring to Bellone, the Roman goddess of war, represented by this animal.
Don't miss the bronze she-wolf in the Grande Rue, sculpted by Colette Sonzogni.
1077: Bugey is ceded by the Holy Roman Empire to the House of...

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Location

Belley city heritage
01300 Belley

Environment

Environment
  • In centre of town
Updated on 18 November 2020 at 11:48
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