Where heritage and architectural innovation meet
 Culture and heritage 

Isle d'Abeau New Town illustrates just how an existing heritage can be incorporated into an innovative contemporary context: a happy marriage of traditional rural villages, historic sites, cultural facilities and modern architecture.

The New Town's heritage also includes a protected natural environment with 70 hectares of ponds: the St Bonnet nature park, the ponds of Fallavier, Vaugelas, Trois Eaux and Etang Neuf.