Camping Les Hirondelles at Le Chambon-sur-Lignon's Heart

A long hike from St Pierre-sur-Doux or Lalouvesc, featuring pleasant forests and panoramic crests, and reserved for experienced hikers and mountain-bikers.

Around the picturesque village of St Pierre sur Doux, a little walk featuring some fine views over the unspoilt valleys all around. Very easy trail.

A long hike from St Pierre-sur-Doux or Lalouvesc, featuring pleasant forests and panoramic crests, and reserved for experienced hikers and mountain-bikers.

As soon as it leaves Le Cheylard, the cycle route changes its scenery: the Dolce Via, with the Eyrieux as its main thread, now runs into the steep valleys of the Boutières. If today the route can be travelled by bike without effort, imagine for a moment the construction of the railway at the end of the 19th century, which is the result of a real technological feat due to the nature of the terrain. The last vestiges of this extraordinary railway past, the viaducts, tunnels, bridges and trenches, all carved out with the strength of your wrist, accompany you to Saint-Agrève. A colourful and easy walk.

The scenery changes on this side towards the north-east. The cycle route, still on greenways, gets higher and higher and every pedal stroke is a wonder. Five viaducts, two bridges and three tunnels later, the landscapes of the Boutières and the Monts d'Ardèche, with the Mont Gerbier de Jonc and the Mont Mézenc in the background, await you. A nice reward before arriving at the pass and crossing the mountain by the Nonières tunnel, the longest of the Dolce Via with its 320 metres (lit!). You can then peacefully drive the remaining 12 km to Lamastre on almost freewheels. Here, a mythical steam train awaits you for an incomparable discovery of the Gorges du Doux to Tournon-Saint-Jean and ViaRhôna.

You go to 1100 m altitude. The first part is in coniferous forests on player trails. Then you take the ridge in the beeches to the Croix de Lyonnet, before a final in the Gorges du Doux with mineral landscape.

This delightful, shaded hike around the highest point of Val d'Ay includes some wonderful views over the valley and the Alps. Easy hike.

This delightful, shaded hike around the highest point of Val d'Ay includes some wonderful views over the valley and the Alps.

This hike in the high-altitude forests of Lalouvesc takes you to the upper valley of the Doux.

A very fine trail with a chance to explore the upper Ay valley, a well-preserved, peaceful and wooded highland region, where walking is the best way to enjoy a rich natural and cultural heritage.

Quiet, friendly, spacious and demarcated pitches, quality bathroom facilities, volleyball, football, heated pool, badminton, snack, bread baked on-site, pastries, GR hiking trail from the campsite.

Main building with 3 floors - Large common room on ground floor, 2nd common room in annex, both with kitchen areas.

Lalouvesc joined the network of Sanctuary Cities in France on 1 January 2020. The application was submitted by the Sanctuary of Lalouvesc and the Val d'Ay tourist office.

Home cooking with local products - blueberries and mushrooms.

At 1080 m the hotel restaurant welcomes you all year. Traditional food.

Ideal for family or friends holidays in the middle of the nature, in a hamlet, in a quiet place. Good location for hiking, biking or riding and discovering the Green Ardèche.

Very cosy 2 level gîte in part of owner's house 300m from little medium altitude mountain village to south of Pilat Regional Nature park. Separate entrance and covered terrace. Living room, fully fitted kitchen area, 3 bedrooms (double bed, 4 single beds), double sofa bed, 2 shower room, 2 WCs. Electric heating. Cot. Large shops 12km. Swimming pool (diam. 4.4m) shared with owners.

With comfortable rooms and good food guaranteed, you can just sit back and enjoy a really relaxing holiday.

A place dedicated to the history of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon and the surrounding villages during the World War II. The memorial presents the history of the Righteous. Located in the centre of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, it is for anyone who wants to learn more about this exceptional past. A unique Place dedicated to the History of the Righteous and the non-violent resistance during World War II. The Memorial invites you to discover the history of the Vivarais-Lignon Plateau and to understand the commitment of its habitants in a civil, spiritual and armed Resistance during the World War II. Hundreds of refugees have been hosted by the population. The Memorial offers a permanent exhibition with an interactive approach like films, animated movies, multimedia tools and a testimony room. The equipment allows a large rank of visitors, including children, to have access to a pedagogical service. Open all year long, guided tours on reservation for groups and school children.

Located in a natural surrounding the church of St Pierre sur Doux opens its doors to admire its beautiful painted coffered ceiling ...

Désaignes is over 2000 years old and was in its prime in the Middle Ages. The village is still teeming with relics: the remnants of a 12th century fortress, a 14th century château, ramparts and 3 of the 4 gateways to the village. The vestiges are ramparts, three gates - Bourg de l'Holme gate, Janot gate and the oven or Fornate gate bearing the Retourtour family coat of arms -, the 14thC. castle and its keep, the Romanesque church. Then the Huguenots period, strongly linked to the village history with the Protestant church. Désaignes, which is a listed village since 1972, is located in a hilly countryside, a paradise for walking, horse riding and the discovery of botany.

The Col du Rouvey offers a pleasant setting for picnics and walks. In winter, don't hesitate to bring your snowshoes!

The Saint Régis Museum has a diorama of 19 paintings by Georges Serraz retracing the life of Saint Régis (1597-1640). A relief map of the zone and the route taken by St Régis and a display with some old objects

Lalouvesc joined the network of Sanctuary Cities in France on 1 January 2020. The application was submitted by the Sanctuary of Lalouvesc and the Val d'Ay tourist office.

St. Regis was buried in the crypt during nearly 75 years

Old rectory of the Church of Lalouvesc, St. Regis died in this chapel the 31rd od december 1640 There is a splendid fresco in the dome

Built in the neo-Byzantine style, completed in 1877, it contains a reliquary with the remains of Saint Régis and stained-glass windows recounting his life, while the frescoes in the chancel tell the story of the pilgrimage. This basilica was made from 1865 to 1900

From Rochelipe, a breathtaking 180° panorama of the surrounding mountains (Mont-Blanc, the Alps, Mont Gerbier de Jonc, Mont Mézenc...) and the village of Lalouvesc.

Artisan pizzas cooked in a wood fire.

Home cooking with local products - blueberries and mushrooms.

At 1080 m the hotel restaurant welcomes you all year. Traditional food.

Mag and his team welcome you in a family and authentic spirit to offer you colourful traditional regional dishes "made in house" which will make you discover the numerous specialities of our wonderful Ardèche.

Discover Restaurant Lou Sanfourio in Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun, a friendly setting where pets are welcome. Enjoy our terrace and savour traditional dishes with delivery and takeaway options. Regular entertainment and concerts!

Come and enjoy traditional bourgeois cuisine in a green setting in our Maître Restaurateur-certified establishment, which specializes in groups, seminars, weddings or birthdays from 12 diners. Reservation required.

In a friendly atmosphere come and taste our homemade specialties. 2 rooms whose one is a private saloon for romantic meals.

Restaurant with ardechoise cooking...Let me go ahead and let you in on a little secret : Frogs' legs are worth seeing!

A pretty Ardèche terrace and generous home-cooked cuisine. Everything in this former convent invites you to indulge and relax.

Traditional simple cooking.

Quiet, friendly, spacious and demarcated pitches, quality bathroom facilities, volleyball, football, heated pool, badminton, snack, bread baked on-site, pastries, GR hiking trail from the campsite.

Main building with 3 floors - Large common room on ground floor, 2nd common room in annex, both with kitchen areas.

In stone-built house outside the village: kitchen and bathroom on ground floor - dormitory on first floor.

In the village centre near the footpaths. Home cooking using local produce.

Have a peaceful holiday and a breath of fresh air at Hôtel le Vivarais in the heart of the charming village of Lalouvesc. 10 rooms with all mod cons, shower, toilet, phone and TV. The traditional cuisine, meticulously prepared, is served in the restaurant and features mushroom and chestnut-based specialities and typical Ardèche charcuterie.

The campsite is in a leafy setting near the village (300m). Tourist resort, clean healthy air, one of the top destinations in the Upper Vivarais region, set on a pass at the crossroads of ancient routes close to Le Pilat Regional Nature Park and the Doux Gorges.