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Nestled in the heart of Ardèche, Beaumont is a quaint town offering an idyllic setting for charming and peaceful vacations. Surrounded by lush green h...See more

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Sentier des Lauzes (flagstone path)
4.3 km

Sentier des Lauzes (flagstone path)

This artistic and natural path in the Drobie Valley, the renowned Sentier des Lauzes (flagstone path) is designed for those who love hiking, art, or just nature. It will enable you to discover the magnificent landscapes of the valley, interspersed with works of art. Head towards the city hall and past it on a narrow tarmacked road following the arrow "Saint-Régis 6 km, Dompnac 8.4 km". Continue on this road. After a tight bend to the right, and another one to the left, leave the road and take a path going left just before the end of the road. Carry on up to the place called the Eyrolle and take the direction of "Saint-Régis 5.1 km, Dompnac 7.5 km" on a goat track that forms a hairpin bend in front of a gate before leading to the road. Cross the road and take a calade (cobblestone path) going uphill to the right in front of houses. The path goes back to the road and crosses it again. Go up above the road and take the calade uphill on your right, overlooking the Pourcharesse Valley, and crossing the gorgeous landscapes of vineyards and chesnut groves terraces. You will then discover the first "oto-date", a place to listen, installed here in 2007 by the Japanese artist Akio Suzuki; after that will come two "Chambres d'Ecoute" and other "oto-dates" scattered along the path and on neighbouring ridges or valleys. Under the place called the Elzière, the path goes past "Paroles de lauzes" by Domingo Cisneros. After an impressive hillside planted with vines, the path overlooks "l'Echappée", haven-studio built by the association to receive artists, researchers, students, and anyone who wishes to immerse oneself in this powerful landscape (please do not disturb the residents when someone lives there). After that, the path leads to a track and goes downhill to the Vernet's small bridge where you will find "Silence de Lauzes - groupe 1" by Christian Lapie. The path continues across a terraced hillside, covered with old vines. It then enters an undergrowth, crosses a brook and goes up again towards houses. Go below them, then take the road on the right up to Le Vernet crossways. Continue towards "Saint-Régis 3.1 km, Dompnac 5.5 km" on a path going uphill in the undergrowth up to the hamlet of l'Adreyt. Below the houses, continue on the track that makes a loop and comes back towards the houses. In front of the house, leave the track and take a narrow path going uphill on the left and leading to another track just before the Travers hamlet. Take it on the right, then cross it to take a calade uphill on the right of the hamlet. Cross the road. After the last houses, turn left, then right, and continue uphill. You will reach a track on the ridge above the valleys of Saint-Mélany and Dompnac up to the Grimal Cross. (pay attention to the "oto-date" a little before the Cross). The track goes along the foot of a schist slab overlooked by "Silence de lauzes groupe 2". Then a board on your right invites you to visit the "Belvédère des lichens", by the landscape architect Gilles Clément, to admire the valley and discover the lichens' mysteries. The belvedere also offers a panorama on the Sueille Valley, the Ondes summit to the West and the Cheylard summit to the North. Continue on the track up to the chapel of Saint-Régis. Once at the chapel, take the direction of "Dompnac 2.4 km" up to the Croix des Lèbres. The markings are now white and yellow. After 100 m, at the crossways "la Croix des Lèbres", follow "Dompnac 2.3 km". The path goes down along the slope, winding among undergrowth and heath up to Le Théron. At the crossways, go straight ahead towards "Dompnac 0.8 km". The path goes downhill then turns right and crosses a track. It goes below houses before entering Dompnac. At the village entry, turn left up to the church and the city hall. Leave Dompnac on the departmental road. Continue on it past a cross. About 200 m after the cross, take the bridge across the brook. Continue on the road for 500 m. Then take a path on the right. It goes uphill in the undergrowth up to Lachamp de Merle. At the crossways of Lachamp de Merle, follow "Saint-Mélany 5.2 km". The path soon goes downhill to the houses of Lachamp de Merle. Go through the hamlet, and up to the departmental road. Follow it on the right, through the Merle hamlet. After the last houses on the left, take the road on the left. In the hairpin bend, leave the road and go straight ahead on a path going down to the bottom of the valley. Cross a first brook, then turn right to ford the Sueille River. Continue on the right on the path that goes along the river and old irrigation canals. Don't take the paths going right or left, carry on straight ahead up to the La Coste hamlet. Just before it, a thin cobblestone line across the path invites you to go down in a chesnut grove to discover the art installation by Ivo Provoost and Simona Denicolai (to discover what is inside it, you have to buy a key at the restaurant Au Bon Port in Saint-Mélany). At the La Coste hamlet, take the tarmacked road leading to the departmental road, then turn left in the hairpin bend, and continue towards Le Chambon. At Le Chambon crossways, turn left on the road D420 towards "Saint-Mélany 0.4 km" and follow it up to your starting point.

5 h
14 km
Easy
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The barn trail
5.6 km

The barn trail

In the heart of the Tanargue mountains, set out from the chestnut groves, the flagship Ardeche landscape. To find out all about chestnuts, come and visit the Espace Castanea in Joyeuse! P – Village Square. Follow La Grangette 7,1 km, La Croix de Bauzon 9,6 km. Opposite the signpost, take the steps on your left and head towards the glass house. 300m further on, take the path on the right that heads north. After the second ruined barn, cross the stream and walk along the right bank under the hazel trees for about 300m. Cross the stream again using the stepping stones, take two hairpin bends and then head downhill through an oak forest. A short downhill passage leads to a third crossing, followed by a slope to the south that takes you to the Pialade ridge. The trail twists through the broom to reach a slightly marked pass to the west of a large beech forest from where a sheep shed is visible. A short stretch of track leads to the Anglanier stream, which you cross. In a few zig-zags, the path crosses the Redonde plain to emerge 40m higher on a track above the Ranc des Barres. Continue on this track to Rocher des Barres.   Le Rocher des Barres - Follow Col des Langoustines 4,4 km, La Souche 8,2 km via the Tour du Tanargue GRP (long distance footpath) par le GRP tour du Tanargue (). Come back via the crest of the Tanargue. (N.B. In stormy or snowy weather, it’s better to go back the way you came!) After a short climb, cross a second plain, then a third with a more marked pass on the north side. Follow a stony track in a steep slope towards Cros de l'Aygue.   Cros de l'Aygue - Follow Laboule 6,4 km. Leave the GRP and take ( ), the DFCI (forestry wildfire prevention) track that leads to Cebeyres  Les Cebeyres - Follow Laboule 0,4 km to return to the village. This is a mountain trail and can cause orientation problems on the summits in foggy weather. In stormy or snowy weather, it’s better to go back the way you came. Please watch out for herds of sheep on the Tanargue’s summer pastures – avoid bringing your dog, or keep it on a lead.

6 h
15 km
Easy
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Les Flaüts
6.2 km

Les Flaüts

On the first slopes of the Cévennes, the hamlets and houses of Ribes are spread along “faïsses” or terraces, home to vines and olive trees. P - Turn left opposite the signpost. Follow the tarmac road for a few metres and turn right onto a dirt track, then turn left down the steps to the Alune stream. Cross the stream at a ford, turn right and walk along the river until you reach a small submersible bridge where you can cross back over the stream. Twenty metres after the bridge, turn right onto a path that leads up to the village through chestnut trees and vineyards. When you reach the tarmac road, turn left to leave the hamlet. Before the bridge, turn right between the houses and go up to the street. Turn left to Mas de Laffont.   Mas de Laffont - Follow Prades 2,6 km, Ribes 0,6 km. Pass the Flaüts fountain and then take the tarmac road to the right. At the hairpin bend, turn right. After a bend, pass the rubbish collection point, take a path on the left that climbs between the vines.  Cross over the tarmac road and take the steps between the houses up to the church in the middle of Ribes.  Ribes - Follow Prades 2 km, Saint André Lachamp 6,9 km. When you reach the first houses, turn left to take a small alley in the hamlet of Les Clots. Take the tarmac road at the hairpin bend. Take the road to the left that goes up to Le Serre.  Le Serre - Follow Prades 1,4 km. The road winds upwards to the last houses. The trail continues via steps on the side of the mountain and then curves right. As you begin to descend, ignore the track to your left and continue along the path. After descending, join the track, and go left until you get to Prades.   Prades - Follow Info Rando 2,7 km, Ribes 1,6 km. Continue along the path on the right. About 100m further on, take the path that leads to the hamlet of Labeaume. Pass through the entire hamlet then carry on until you reach the hamlet of Le Gelly via the tarmac road.   Le Gelly - Follow Info rando 1,2 km, Joyeuse 4,5 km. Take the road and at the first crossroads, go right. Continue straight on until you’re level with a stone cross. After a chestnut grove, at the stone cross, leave the road via a “calade” or stone path down to Le Prat.  Le Prat - Follow Info rando 0,6 km. At the crossroads, go down the steps on the left and follow the path that brings you back to the multi-purpose hall.  

3 h
6.5 km
Easy
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The Ferjasses trail
7.2 km

The Ferjasses trail

This trail on the crest of the Tanargue plateau, which rises to over 1,300 m, offers superb views of the Ardèche mountains and beyond. P – Take the tarmac road towards Loubaresse. Just after the fire station, take the steps leading down to the left (). The path continues under the chestnut trees then across old terraces to the hamlet of Saint Martin above you.   Saint Martin - Follow Le Chalas 1,2 km, Croix de Bancillon. Go under an archway and turn right up the steps (). Take the main road on the left and cross it in front of the phone box. Take the tarmac road on the right, and cut down along the stone path to reach Le Derlay. Le Derlay - Follow Le Chalas 0,9 km, Loubaresse 8 km. The path climbs through the meadows then curves left in front of the houses and joins a tarmac road. Follow the road to the left for a few dozen metres, paying attention to the signs to leave the road by a path that heads left. It then joins the road, which you have to cross. Turn right and go up between the chestnut trees, then join a track between two walls that leads to the hamlet of Chalas. Cross the path and continue between the houses to reach the Chalas crossroads. Le Chalas - Follow La Grangette 15,8 km, La Croix de Beauzon 18,3 km. Go right of the house, cross the road and take the path opposite, between two stone walls.  The path re-emerges a little higher up the road. Go straight on and turn right onto the road. Leave the road and take the small path that goes up on the left. Follow the signs to Méjean. Méjean - Follow La Grangette 1,4 km, Loubaresse 10 km ().Continue along the ridge until you reach a track to the right. Follow it to the La Grangette hairpin bend. La Grangette - Follow Loubaresse 8,2 km by the main path that takes you to L’ Escoufour. L'Escoufour - Follow Le Chalas 3,2 km, Valgorge 5,7 km along the yellow and white marked track. When the track turns right at a right angle, leave it and take a path down to Le Ségur. Follow the signs. Le Ségur - Follow Valgorge 3,1 km. The track takes you to a stream; cross the stream and continue on the opposite side. Cross over a second stream before heading towards the fields and then to the houses in the hamlet of Chalas. Enter the small hamlet of Chalas du Haut, turn right after the first house onto the yellow and white marked path that descends between low walls. At the bottom of the descent, turn left to reach Chalas du Bas. Le Chalas - Follow Valgorge 2,2 km. Cross the road then take the steps opposite. The path goes down between two low walls then through the chestnut trees before reaching a road. Cross the road and head towards the houses before returning to the road and following it right. Leave the road by going right before the last houses and go down to Le Derlay. Le Derlay - Follow Valgorge 1,6 km. The path runs along the slope before turning right and going under some trees, then continues straight on before winding past some houses. In Valgorge, turn right on the main street and return to the start point.

6 h
15 km
Easy
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Traissic sandstone
9.7 km

Traissic sandstone

About thirty dinosaur footprints have been discovered in the Triassic sandstone in the Ardeche around Payzac. In particular, four hand-foot tracks were found, which is rare. Other footprints exist in the southern Ardèche, but those of Payzac are unique – a study has determined that these tracks belonged to a single species of dinosaur unknown elsewhere, the coelurosaurichnus grancieri, named after Mr Grancier, who discovered them.    P – From the La Blache reception hall car park (), go down the steps towards the tennis courts. Le Plantier - Follow St-Genest-de-Beauzon 5,1 km. Take the path to the cross and turn right to Les Plots. Les Plots - Follow St-Genest-de-Beauzon 4,8 km. Continue until you reach Gramayze. Gramayze - Follow Lachamp de Chazalet 5,3 km. Continue via the path down to a road then go right for 400m. Then take a path that climbs to the left to reach Chazalet. Chazalet - Follow Lachamp de Chazalet 4,4 km. Head right on the path up to the plateau. Walk past the artificial lake. Once you’ve reached the tip of the loop, go left and head downhill for 300m to the hamlet of Brouquet. Continue along the trail where you’ll find two “pléjadou” (large split stones), one near the hamlet in the wall, the other before the Chazelet crossroads. Chazalet - Follow Payzac 1,2 km. Take the “calade” (stone path) that goes up through the terraces of olive trees and vines to Font Neuve. Font Neuve - Follow Payzac 0,9 km. Carry on along the trail to the cross then head right. At the crossroads, don’t cross over but take the path to your left between two low walls and continue to Gramayze. Follow the same path as you took on the way via Le Plot and Le Plantier to return to the starting point.  

2 h
5.9 km
Very easy
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Medieval town of Largentière
9.8 km

Medieval town of Largentière

Largentière was named after "Argentaria", the silver mining area. It was founded in the11th cent. The 12th century is a period of great development thanks to Emporor Conrad who allowed to town to issue coins. The town It was founded in the 11th century. The Counts of Toulouse, the Bishops of Viviers, and the Lords of Anduze, Poitiers and Balazuc owned the silver mines. In the 12th century, this medieval city retained great cultural and economic development thanks to Emperor Conrad who granted them the right to mint coins. In 1208, Largentière was placed under the authority of the Counts of Toulouse who succeeded the Bishops of Viviers. In 1730, Bishop François Renaud de Villeneuve sold the castle and the Barony of Largentière to the Marquis François de Beauvoir du Roure de Brison. In the 1830s the silk industry reached its peak, and silkmills flourished all around. Take time to explore this medieval city whilst wandering through the picturesque streets. You will discover the sandstone facades, the arcades, the mullioned windows and beautiful ancient doors. The castle overlooks the town. In 1716 the Bishop of Viviers sold it to the Count of Brison who decided to renovate the building in order to make it more comfortable. In the middle of the castle, the square dungeon also known as Bastide de Bonnegarde was built in the 12th century. It was left intact during the Revolution, and it became a Court of justice and a prison, and a local hospital later on. Notre Dame des Pomiers church (from the latin “pomerium” which means “limit”) was built between the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century. It was extended in the 15th and 19th century. Inside Roman influences can be seen, such as a 13th century sarcophagus and a 15th century pulpit. An interesting detail: there lies the skull of the Count of Saillans who fought against the revolutionaries and was beheaded in 1792. The stairs of the Montée Mazon, which lead to the church, were built of stone from the remparts in 1888. The 16th century Recollets city gate is part of the medieval ramparts as well as the bridge over the river Ligne. They are both well preserved. From the bridge, you can see the canal, which would have brought water to the city shops, as well as the 19th century Court of justice, on the hill opposite, which looks much like a Greek temple. Don't miss the town hall: the back of this building is typically Renaissance.

07110 Largentière
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Terres de France - Domaine des Vans
14 km

Terres de France - Domaine des Vans

Stay in Ardèche, Between Nature & Discovery: Accommodation & Must-See Attractions The Ardèche region is a perfect destination for nature lovers, adventure seekers, and those looking for authenticity. With its crystal-clear rivers, picturesque villages, and breathtaking landscapes, this southern French gem offers an unforgettable getaway, combining relaxation and outdoor activities. Accommodation in Ardèche – Domaine des Vans The Domaine des Vans – Terres de France welcomes you to a preserved natural setting, nestled in the heart of an oak forest. This holiday residence offers fully equipped and comfortable accommodations, perfect for family vacations, friendly getaways, or outdoor adventures. Enjoy the tranquility of nature while staying close to Ardèche’s most stunning attractions. Places of Interest & Activities The Gorges of Ardèche: A spectacular natural site, ideal for canoeing, kayaking, and hiking. The Païolive Forest: A magical woodland with unique rock formations and enchanting hiking trails. Charming Villages: Balazuc, Labeaume, and Vogüé are among the most beautiful villages in France, offering a glimpse into the past. The Chauvet Cave 2: A fascinating replica of the UNESCO-listed prehistoric cave, showcasing incredible ancient art. Local Markets: Savor the flavors of Ardèche with its regional specialties, including chestnuts, goat cheese, wine, and cured meats. Book your stay in Ardeche and immerse yourself in the natural beauty and adventurous spirit of Ardèche!

177 Vompdes 07140 Chambonas
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