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Valence Attractions & ActivitiesHistoric Sites
Ready to look into the past and learn about the heritage of this fascinating city? We list historic homes, plantations, battlegrounds, and churches that are rich in history and provide for an educational travel diversion.
Category: Historic Sites - Valence Attractions & Activities
Address: 57, rue Grande, Valence, FR 26000
Translated to mean "House of Heads," this unique 16th century building features a façade and inner courtyard that display the sculpted heads of such Ancient Greek notables as Aristotle, Homer, and Hippocrates.
Category: Historic Sites - Valence Attractions & Activities
Address: rue Pérollerie, Valence, FR 26000
The hallmark of this 16th century home is a door encapsulated within a beautifully carved frame situated in a Renaissance staircase turret.
Category: Historic Sites - Valence Attractions & Activities
Address: place des Clercs, Valence, FR 26000
Located in the heart of Old Town, this Romanesque cathedral, rebuilt in the 17th century, is the focal point of the city. Unique to Rhone architecture, the chapels radiate from the ambulatory. The southern portal features the original carved tympanum depicting Christ administering the Benediction. Roman lintels portray Christ multiplying the...
Category: Historic Sites - Valence Attractions & Activities
Address: place du Champ-de-Mars, Valence, FR 26000
This Romanesque church was reconstructed during the 19th century. The bell tower and porch date back to the 11th and 12th centuries.
