• Labeaume : a village with outstanding character

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    This village on the edge of La Beaume River is surrounded by cliffs which were once home to troglodyte caves. Its stone houses cling to narrow cobblestones lanes snaking into a labyrinth.

    Labeaume : a village with outstanding character
    Labeaume : a village with outstanding character, ©H.Hellmann-Shutterstock-ADT07
  • Vinezac : village de caractère

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    Fortified village packed with history: 3 castles : Château Julien with a quadrangular dungeon, 12th century Château de Charbonnel with mullion windows and the relics of Château de la Motte. Plus a 12th century Roman church, crucifixes and narrow lanes.

    Vinezac : village de caractère
    Vinezac : village de caractère
  • Vallée du Pradal

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    Vallée du Pradal
    Vallée du Pradal
  • Saint-Roch Chapel in Montpezat-sous-Bauzon

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    At the end of the Calvary of Montpezat-sous-Bauzon, overlooking Notre-Dame de Prévenchères, the Chapel of Saint Roch has seen its interior walls decorated with frescoes by the painter of Antraigues Jean Saussac.

    Saint-Roch Chapel in Montpezat-sous-Bauzon
    Saint-Roch Chapel in Montpezat-sous-Bauzon
  • Dolmen des Beaumes

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    There are only two known dolmens in the volcanic Haute Ardèche. Locally, this dolmen is known as "l'autel des druides" or "Grotte" or "Beaume de Saint Martin".

    Dolmen des Beaumes
    Dolmen des Beaumes
  • Tour Diane de Poitiers

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    Tour Diane de Poitiers
    Tour Diane de Poitiers
  • Ailhon : village de caractère

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    The village of Ailhon with its sandstone houses surrounded by maritime pines has stayed true to its roots. Highlight: the church is a fantastic example of the transition from Roman to Gothic architecture (12th/16th century).

    Ailhon : village de caractère
    Ailhon : village de caractère
  • Notre Dame de Bon Secours basilica

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    Basilica Notre Dame de Bon Secours (Our Lady of Comfort)

    Notre Dame de Bon Secours basilica
    Notre Dame de Bon Secours basilica
  • Église du Sacré-Cœur

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    This 19th-century neo-Gothic building is remarkable for its monumentality (symbolised by the 56-metre-high bell tower) and the architectural and decorative details it contains (for example, the entirely sculpted Stations of the Cross in the nave).

    Église du Sacré-Cœur
    Église du Sacré-Cœur
  • Moulin de Palhiaire

    Historic site and monument

    Moulin de Palhiaire
    Moulin de Palhiaire
  • St Cirice church

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    Small jewel of 12th century Romanesque art in the Salyndre river valley.

    St Cirice church
    St Cirice church
  • St Sauveur church

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    Church founded in the middle of the 14th century in the municipality of La Souche, in the Ardèche canton of Thueyts. It was entirely rebuilt at the end of the 19th century.

    St Sauveur church
    St Sauveur church
  • Echelette bridge

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    This medieval bridge spans the Lignon. Running down from the Tanargue highlands, the Lignon flows into the Ardèche upstream from Neyrac Les Bains. But before that, it has deeply carved its way through a splendid lava flow.

    Echelette bridge
    Echelette bridge
  • Roman-like bridge

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    The Romanesque Bridge crosses a small affluent of the river Lignon, where a walking path leads off to the Echelette Bridge, in the direction of Neyrac spa.

    Roman-like bridge
    Roman-like bridge
  • Castle of the Lower Town, rue de la Gravenne

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    This district dates back to the end of the 12th century. Important road of passage, the street underwent many demolitions after its promotion in "route royale", royal road in 1720. However, there are still beautiful facades from 1633 which with the roofs form a protected site, registered.

    Castle of the Lower Town, rue de la Gravenne
    Castle of the Lower Town, rue de la Gravenne
  • Eglise et polychromie volcanique

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    15th-century church, altered and rebuilt in the 19th century. Discover the architecture: volcanic rock checkerboard and polychrome facade: yellow tuff, granite, trachyte and red slag. Statue of the Black Madonna of Genestoux, placed above the central altar.

    Eglise et polychromie volcanique
    Eglise et polychromie volcanique
  • Castanea – Ardèche Chestnut Discovery Center

    Museum 8.7/10

    Bookable online

    Much more than just a chestnut museum! A place to explore the Ardèche’s iconic fruit. Visitor guides for children and teens. A free tube of chestnut cream with every paid admission. A lovely gift shop featuring 100% chestnut products

    Castanea – Ardèche Chestnut Discovery Center
    Castanea – Ardèche Chestnut Discovery Center, © Raphael_Pellet_CevennesD_ardeche
  • ruins of Rochebloine castle

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    The remains of Rochebloine Castle offer a superb view of the Doux Valley, Mount Mézenc, Mount Gerbier de Jonc, as well as the majestic Alpine range.

    ruins of Rochebloine castle
    ruins of Rochebloine castle
  • Clock tower

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    This clock, built on the site of the old medieval castle, dates from 1906.

    Clock tower
    Clock tower
  • Balazuc: Viel Audon

    Historic site and monument

    Free

    An atypical hamlet on the banks of the Ardèche, accessible only on foot - a challenge launched fifty years ago by more than 15,000 young volunteers who have come to restore the ruins and breathe new life into an area that has been abandoned for a century.

    Balazuc: Viel Audon
    Balazuc: Viel Audon