Tourism in the Ardèche

Prepare your holidays in Ardèche: book your holiday accommodation, savour our local gourmet delights, discover or rediscover outdoor sports, explore the Ardèche and its 30,000 year old heritage, see the local news...

Accommodation

Book your kind of Ardèche holiday home - camp sites, caravan parks, S/C houses or flats, B&Bs or hotels. See our holiday home promotions on Ardèche Découverte. We can even provide stays in horse-drawn caravans, log cabins and yurts to really get away from it all!

Holiday Houses and Flats / Camp sites or caravan parks / B&Bs / Hotels

Local Gourmet Delights

Discover Ardèche produce like sweet chestnuts, fine wines, pork and cheeses… Savour our culinary specialities, fine wines – and the recipes for our traditional dishes.

Restaurants / Ardèche Wines / Ardèche Wines / Recipes

Sports & Leisure Activities

There are a host of sports to try in the Ardèche including canoeing, kayaking, climbing, canyoning, caving and horse riding… See all the active things to do in the great Ardèche outdoors and plan your holidays before you come!

Canoeing & Kayaking / Air Sports / Horse Riding

Exploring

Every view from the Ardèche hills and up the steep valleys is different. Here nature is unspoilt! And time has left the signs of its passage in the hilltop villages and old towns. Take time out to visit the world-famous spots and other curiosities like the picturesque villages full of personality, classified among the most beautiful in France.

Places of interest / Towns and villages / Tourist Information Offices / Legends

The Ardèche is a region of South-East France. Separated from Provence by the River Rhône (Lyon, Valence, Montélimar, Avignon) and protected by the Cevennes Mountains and the Massif Central Highlands, the sun shines almost all year round with few rainy days. The unspoilt landscapes are breathtaking. Let Ardèche Découverte guide you through this earthly paradise.

Prepare your holidays by finding the right S/C house or flat in Ardèche, the camp site or caravan park in Ardèche, the B&B in Ardèche or the hotel in Ardèche for your specific needs.

Discover our gastronomic delights and specialities and find the right restaurant where you are staying or exploring.

View the majestic landscapes, the Pont d’Arc natural stone bridge, Mont Gerbier de Jonc, Lake Issarlès, Païolive Wood... and the many caves used by prehistoric man like Chauvet and the Aven d’Orgnac. Enjoy the charm of our picturesque villages of character, some of which are classified among the most beautiful villages in France.

But it is difficult to describe the Ardèche in words. It has to be experienced at first hand. Live the Ardèche by canoeing down the river Ardèche Gorges (rather like the Grand Canyon in the USA). Vibrate to the Ardèche on a via Ferrata or by climbing our mountains. Explore the Ardèche thanks to the tourist information we provide with ideas for excursions, strolls and the schedule of local events.