Discover the Drôme region with its undulating landscapes where grapevines and lavender grow. In these little villages built with stone, life follows the pace of the Provençal markets brimming with fragrances and colours.
Discover Drôme and its mountains, at the gateway to the Alps, which are a great playground for hikers and fans of outdoor sports and skiing once winter arrives. Head off on a walk around the listed Jarjatte Valley or attempt to climb the Rocher Rond, the highest point in the region.
Between 1200 and 1500 metres height, you’ll find the ski resort of the Drôme, with access to 6 alpine ski slopes that cross a splendid pine tree forest. The ideal setting to ski in a beautiful landscape. There is also a 22 km long Nordic skiing slope.
In the summer, you’ll find tens of hiking tracks and various outdoor sports such as Via Ferrata, climbing and bicycle descents from the ski lifts.
Created within a 50-hectare estate, the Terre Vivante ecological gardens are nestled in the French Alps between Vercors and Dévoluy. As you walk along, you will see vegetable gardens, ponds, thickets, meadows and more, which the gardeners managed to establish in poor-quality soil despite the harsh mountain climate.
Tours between 2pm and 6pm
May and June: Sundays and bank holidays
July and August: every day
September: 24
+33 (0)4 76 34 36 35
En Montagne guides offer a varied, full schedule of tours
Via ferrata
Canyoning
Aqua trekking
Excursions are scheduled every day
Special price for our holidaymakers for the following excursions:
Agniele via ferrata, Wednesday and Friday
Marmittes du Diable canyoning, Wednesday
A St Julien en Beauchene, 10 minutes from the campsite, Creations of Beauchene buy their regional products: mohair retail, hand knitted garment,
pottery, natural cosmetics, jams ....
Let the 2 Vallées guides take you on canyoning, rock climbing, via ferrata, tree adventure and caving excursions.
For information and to make a booking, telephone +33 (0)6 89 88 04 31.
This leisure site is set between the mountains. It is ideal for those who love swimming and nature. The lake offers various activities: swimming with lifeguard, water activities, paddling pool, etc. The site also organises sports and cultural events (concerts, shows, etc.). You can rent a boat or practise « blob jumping ».
In the setting of the Vercors, the beautiful village of Chatillon nestles between the lavender fields and the vineyards. The well preserved medieval centre is built around the castle that dominates the village. Along the cobblestoned streets you’ll find 20 flowery fountains and lovely houses.
This family farm grows lavender and organic lavandin. During a guided tour, you can discover the various steps of the production process and if you wish, you can buy different products made with lavender: essential oils, lavender flowers, seeds and Sylvester bread, etc.
In this wine cellar, you can taste different varieties of Clairette de Die wines and visit the cellars. This is where the sparkling wine ages, a speciality from the Diois region.
In a tropical garden you can assist a colourful ballet of hundreds of tropical butterflies, living in freedom here.
n the hamlet of Mas Bourget in Lus, let your children discover a passage in the rock.
feet in the water and helping you handrail ascend the course of the water
This impressive collapse of rocks in the Drôme river has created a pond for swimming in a natural environment, but you’ll also find a famous climbing and Via Ferrata site with more than 120 tracks.
With 2453 metres height, the Round Rock is the highest summit of the Drôme. The round summit, that gave name to the rock, dominates the valley of La Jarjatte and the 10 highest summits of the Drôme that are all higher than 2000 metres. This giant of mineral offers an alpine site to the Drôme as well as a few splendid hiking sites.
Three lakes will invite you for fishing. In two of the lakes you’ll find trout, while the third lake houses roach. One of these lakes is only for no-kill fishing, and exclusively accessible to experienced anglers who bring their own material. You can picnic around the lakes.
lavender producers and distillers in the Drôme department for 3 generations
Situated in the Vercors Regional Nature Park, our fields of lavender and lavandin grow among the wild lavender of the Drôme mountains. Discover our lavender – this magnificent flower with a unique perfume and a myriad of benefits – through our range of artisanal products.
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Harvesting beekeepers and lovers of the Vercors region, our honeys and hive products are sourced from flowers at all levels in the regional nature park. Come and see for yourself: Visit our farm shop based in an old windmill to embark on a journey of discovery of bees and taste our honey and honey-based patisserie products.
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Here at the heart of the French Alps on Trièves plateau, nestled between the steep cliffs of Vercors and the summits of the Ecrins mountain range, lies the oldest organic whiskey distillery in the world. Since 2009, founder Frédéric Revol has been developing the distillery’s approach, which is rooted in the local microclimate. Welcome to Domaine des Hautes Glaces.
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In the southern part of the Isère region and on the doorstep of Provence, Trièves is one of the last preserved lands of Dauphiné. Described by French author Giono as “a cloister of mountains”, the area is a rare preserved space in the Alps where landscapes and villages have been maintained in a remarkable state of conservation.
The museum itself is situated in Mens’ historic quarter, retracing the history of those who shaped this land.