Commune of 2373 hectares between plain and mountain, with about 1,300 inhabitants.
The village, surrounded by castles and greenery, 480 meters, is located 5 km from the capital of canton (Satillieu) and 7 km from Annonay.
Also nearby Saint-Romain-d'Ay and Lalouvesc, renowned for their pilgrimage places.
You will not regret to stop in this village in northern Ardèche, for one or more days.
St. Alban has four castles La Faurie, where the mother was born in Saint Exupery, The Rieux; Pierregrosse, Le Plantier.
It is also Saint-Alban-d'Ay the potato was implanted for the first time in France in 1540, we can through the village without stopping at the fountain truffoles (local name of the potato) next to a public park .