Southern Ardeche

Discover the southern half of Ardèche, known as « Ardèche Méridionale.»

Nicknamed « Small Provence » after its Mediterranean climate, Southern Ardeche is the perfect place to go for a stroll. Walk through picturesque villages, rich in their pasts: Ballazuc, Vogüé, Alba-la-Romaine, Saint Montan, Labeaume, Virezac, Labastide de Virac, Salavas, Banne, Viviers, Joyeuse...

Whether you're athletic or more of an idler, take advantage of the abundance of water bodies in Ardèche: go trout fishing in wild rivers, rest on nice little beaches, go canoeing, hike to fabulous natural gorges, caves and sinkholes, and discover the Ruoms defile and Fontvive resurgence in Grospierre...

And, of course, Ardèche is also known for its gastronomy and wine. Be guided from inn to cave, and from crafts workshop to farm... In Ardèche, everything has flavour!

by Laurent Turrel, © www.nuncbibendum.com 2007