Abbaye de l'Île Barbe, Medieval abbey ruins on Île Barbe island in Lyon, France
The Île Barbe Abbey occupies a river island in the Saône, featuring remaining stone walls and a Romanesque church named Notre-Dame.
Founded in the 5th century, this monastery represented the first religious establishment in the Lyon region and received privileges from Louis the Pious in 816.
Charlemagne donated an extensive library to the abbey, transforming it into a major intellectual center during the medieval period in France.
Visitors can reach the island using TCL bus lines 31, 40, or 43 from Vaise station, with access to public gardens and recreational areas.
The monastery endured multiple attacks, including raids by Saracens in 725 and Hungarians in 937, before its conversion to a canonical chapter in 1549.
Location: 9th arrondissement of Lyon
Location: Lyon
Inception: 5 century
GPS coordinates: 45.79722,4.83167
Latest update: November 3, 2025 15:04
Pont de l'Île Barbe
65 m
Maison La Rivette
301 m
Villa de Tony Garnier
334 m
Villa Tony Garnier
302 m
Château de Cuire
403 m
Fort de Caluire
613 m
Villa de Madame Garnier
357 m
Musée Jean Couty
194 m
Église Notre-Dame, sur l'île Barbe
152 m
Parc de Montpellas
291 m
Église Saint-Rambert de Lyon
222 m
Église Saint-François-d'Assise de Lyon
476 m
Square Édouard Mouriquand
581 m
Quai Raoul Carrié
379 m
Former town hall of Saint-Rambert-l'Île-Barbe
193 m
Maison La Prévôté
170 m
Ancienne église Saint-Loup, sur l'île Barbe
168 m
Immeuble le Chatelard
263 m
Scenic viewpoint
323 m
Scenic viewpoint
127 m
Le Belvédère et les lanternes de l'île Barbe
214 m
Nathalie Leverger
318 m
Flacking
185 m
Wayside cross
445 m
Memorial, commemorative bust
327 m
Catholic church building, wayside cross, Christianity
523 m
Memorial, commemorative plaque
186 m
Commemorative plaque, memorial
387 mReviews
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