Les maisons suspendues de Pont-en-Royans — Attraction in Grenoble

At first glance, Pont-en-Royans looks like a charming riverside village. Then you notice the houses… dangling over the cliff as if they missed the memo about “ground floors.” Built in the 16th century, these pastel beauties seem to be permanently leaning out to get a better view of the Bourne River—though I suspect they’re also eavesdropping on tourists’ gasps.

It’s the kind of place that makes you wonder: were the builders geniuses, lunatics, or simply allergic to flat land? Either way, the result is equal parts postcard and optical illusion.

A perfect blend of history, vertigo, and “How is that even...

We made a short stop here on our road trip in France to see the colorful hanging houses. It was well worth the detour. The town was deserted on the Thursday morning that we visited in March and it was easy to find a parking spot on Grande Rue, just east of the suspended houses. We made a short walk down to the river and read the informational signs that were...

Nice walk along the river and then up through the village. Helpful notices about the village along the way. Some of the houses clearly defy physics. I gave this 5 stars because there were only a few other people walking around the day we were there, and it was very enjoyable. But it is a small, tight road, and I could see this place becoming too crowded...