Tourist attractions Vernoux-en-Vivarais

After admiring the unspoilt setting of the ruined Château de la Tourette, which once marked the gateway to the States of Languedoc, leave Vernoux and head for Boffres . Built on an outcrop, this village dominates a rural landscape of chestnut gr..

Two viewing tables have been set up on either side of a chapel, commanding a grandiose, sweeping view which covers no less than 13 departments. To the east, the eye is drawn to the Vercors, with, beyond, the sparkling summits of the Alps and Mont Bla..

Ruins are all that remain of this château built in the 12C and destroyed in the 17C. A path leads up to the castle (1hr there and back). From the lookout point of the keep, the view over the Valence plain, the Bourg-lès-Valence dam and the confluence..

Valence is the starting point of a magnificent scenic route. The D 287 will first take you past the striking site of the Château de Crussol and then on to St-Romain-de-Lerps. Here, two observation points command a splendid panorama of the entire Rhôn..

Situated on the Crussol mountainside, the ruins of the villette (small town) were a refuge for plain dwellers in times of trouble. Access to the castle dominating the Rhône from a height of 230m is along the side of the fortifications. It offers a re..

The ruins of this medieval castle stand on the magnificent site of a rocky platform with a stunning view of the Rhône, the Trois-Becs, the Vercors, the Baronnies and the Ventoux. Opposite, the jagged ridge of the Croix de Bauzon overlooks the Haut Ey..

The Soyons caves form a key site for the study of Neanderthal man. Follow the botanic trail leading to the caves and discover the important network of underground galleries starting from the Trou du Renard (the Fox Hole) and leading to several chambe..

This small museum occupies the house in which Pierre Durand, a pastor during the “Désert” period of the 18C, was born. His sister, Marie Durand, was imprisoned for 38 years in the Constance tower in Aigues-Mortes and is said to have carved the fa..

The archaeological site of La Brégoule was inaugurated in 1980. Since then, remains covering a period of some 10 000 years have been uncovered. The tour of the site, which completes the visit of the protected site of Soyons, enables visitors to get a..

Soyons' Archaeological Museum presents the finds uncovered during archaeological excavations carried out on the surrounding hills (protected area covering 30ha). The ground floor houses a collection of Gallo-Roman remains including a fine altar. The ..

The calvary is not so much the ascent (1 hour there and back) as the three monumental crosses. The view makes it worth all the effort.

The people of Privas are not bitter. The best proof of that is that they named this bridge on the Ouvèze (dating back to the 15C) after the man who, in 1629, besieged the town, leading to the sacking of the city and the massacre of its inhabitants. T..

A vast terraced esplanade looking over the Jouvet Park and the Rhone River. From the belvedere, a beautiful view of the Crussol mountains, either at sunrise or sunset.

Built in 1880 in the middle of the Military esplanade to immortalise the artist Raymond Peynet whose famous lovers liked to frequent the surroundings.

Enormous Romanesque building, rebuilt in 17C in its original style. Inside, the Romanesque Auvergne influence is obvious; observe the depth of the transept's crosspieces, unusual in Rhone buildings.