this small town lies on a hill east of Lyon. it takes around 45 minutes to drive to this authentic medieval town. The current rebuild dates back to the mid 1400's. it has long been an important area for trade and early warning to Lyon of approaching armies. around 400 people live within the walls. there are a few businesses that can support tourists (restaurant, shops), but not many. A two hour visit accompanied by a knowledgeable guide can provide insight into the 500 year history of this place

Great historical place to visit. People live in this village to preserve it like in the medival time.

Nice, well preserved and easily accessible by car or by foot. Very small. You can walk every road in the town in 10-15 minutes.

Beautiful medieval stoney city! Must do: climb up the tower through the museum to enjoy a wonderful round view :-)

Very interesting place, with a 3-4 restaurants which are full around lunch time, but you can have pancakes with ham or Nutella on the street. It's a beautiful Medieval town, especially during the Autumn because of the colours of the falling leaves.

This place is very beautiful and has not a lot visitors. One day trip would be far enough to enjoy entirely of this village. I stayed one night (Wed) and there is no restaurant opening for dinner.

It was quite an interesting tour of this great medieval city before Christmas time. The restaurants and cafes were all decorated for Christmas, and we tried mulled wine in one of the places. At this time of year the city is not so crowded with visitors.

Wonderful and cute all-around medieval town! A must visit!!

I could not get enough of this beautiful historic place. I was. Awe around each corner I walked. Simply beautiful. Bring you best pair of waking shoes and a lot of space on your phone to take pictures.

One of the most special days of the trip. The charming lady at the office du tourisme, Sabrina, gave us wonderful insights to the village and the contemporary life that flourishes there. Highly recommend that you drop into the office du tourisme on your visit to Perouges. Hoping to visit again soon.

So sad to see it closed after 174 years of operation I hope the place finds a good new owner and fully renovate it The last day of operation was on 31 Dec 2022

it is ok considering the reasonable fee but it could be cleaner and generally better kept

Love this place. Except for the time

Beautiful old city

Pérouges

Free entrance

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(Translated by Google) Magnificent village and cathedral with the testimony of the Divine Name 4 letter the tetragram (Original) Magnifique village et cathédrale avec le témoignage du Nom Divin 4 lettre le tétragramme

(Translated by Google) Exceptional church in old Pérouges. Built against the surrounding wall, this is why in the church you can see several loopholes (to shoot arrows at the attackers)!! The church faces north and not east as is customary. This is why this church is so amazing. Statue of the Virgin Mary inside, dating from the 14th century. (Original) Exceptionnelle église du vieux Pérouges. Construite contre le mur d'enceinte, c'est pourquoi dans l'église on peut y voir plusieurs meurtrières (pour tirer des flèches sur les assaillants) !! L'église est orientée vers le nord et non vers l'est comme il est de mise. C'est pourquoi cette église est si incroyable. Statue de la vierge Marie à l'intérieur, datant du 14eme siècle.

(Translated by Google) This church completes the magnificent landscape that this village offers us..it is located at one of the entrances. (Original) Aceasta biserică completează peisajul magnific pe care ni l oferă acest sat ..este situat la una din intrările.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful church at the entrance to the village Pretty sculptures and reflections from the stained glass windows (Original) Belle église à l'entrée du village De jolis sculptures et reflets des vitraux

(Translated by Google) Upon arrival at the entrance to the village, we find the fortified Gothic church. A superb building where you can admire the height of the pillars. Above the door, it is not a balcony, but a walkway which allowed the soldiers to defend the entrance to Perouges. (Original) Dès l'arrivée à l'entrée du village, on trouve l'église gothique fortifiée. Un superbe bâtiment où l'on contemple la hauteur des piliers. Au dessus de la porte, ce n'est pas un balcon, mais un chemin de ronde qui permettait au soldats de défendre l'entrée de Perouges.