In Morestel’s old town stands the Maison Ravier, a museum dedicated to the pre-Impressionist painter François Auguste Ravier, which has been awarded the title “Maison des Illustres”. It also houses a collection dedicated to Ravier and his fellow painters.
Culture and history
The Maison Ravier includes a linden-tree-lined terrace and a garden. From there, visitors can enjoy views of the Bugey and Chartreuse mountains, as well as the Belledonne and Vercors mountain ranges.
The Church of Saint Symphorien was a chapel of the Augustinian monastery in 1425 and became the parish church in 1791. It is listed in the inventory of Monuments historiques.
The Tour Médiévale de Morestel is a surviving remnant of a former castle that was demolished. Its two levels house exhibitions of contemporary painting and sculpture.
The Parcours patrimonial de Morestel runs along Rue Ravier from the Church of Saint Symphorien to the Tour Médiévale. Along the way, it passes through Morestel’s upper historic district, known as the “Vieille Ville”.
Landscape
There is a viewpoint with an orientation table at the Tour Médiévale de Morestel. The panorama encompasses the town’s rooftops, the Bugey and the Alps.
Markets and products
Morestel’s Sunday market was established in 1953 and takes place on La Grande Rue and Place du 8 Mai 1945.
At the Marché de Morestel, stalls offer fruit and vegetables, fish, cheese, textiles, flowers and local products. This market takes place at Place des Halles, on Grande Rue and on Place du 8 Mai 1945.
Cycling route
The ViaRhôna cycling route, which connects Lake Geneva with the Mediterranean, passes through Morestel.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Morestel can choose the town as their destination for their stay.
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