This fortified medieval village overlooking the Azergues valley takes visitors on a timeless journey. Its charm lies in its narrow medieval streets and listed, restored historic monuments.
Enter the village through the Porte de Nizy, then stroll through its bucolic alleyways and discover some beautiful golden stone houses. A number of designers and craftsmen have set up workshops and showrooms in the village. Don't miss the Tour d'Oingt, St.Mathieu church and the Espace de Musique Mécanique. Take note of the year's highlights: the Mechanical Music Festival in the streets, with over a hundred participants, on the first weekend in September, Christmas cribs to be discovered throughout the village, and in December, temporary exhibitions at the Maison Commune (a 15th-century residence).
This hill, where the Romans established a castrum at the start of the Gallic War, was located on the Iter magnum road linking the port of Anse to the Loire, and was open to pedestrians, pack animals and horsemen. Iconium later became Oingt.
