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Sanilhac

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Ardèche

Sanilhac - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Ardèche
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Sanilhac is a rural town South Ardèche situated in the pine forest. An unspoiled setting enchant lovers of authenticity and nature.

The village is located in the high Cevennes Ardeche South, it is part of the township of Largentière is adjacent municipalities of Largentière and Joyeuse. The largest city near Sanilhac is the town of Aubenas in the north-east of the town 14 km. The river crosses the Baume Sanilhac. The village is scattered in the heart of a chestnut in a multitude of hamlets.

A little history: The etymology of Sanilhac appears to be "Sanu Locus" holy place ventilated. In the seventeenth was a monastery that was looted and burned. In the eighteenth, was within the court of Count Brison.

Geographical information

MunicipalitySanilhac
Postcode07110
Latitude44.5358530 (N 44° 32’ 9”)
Longitude4.2500280 (E 4° 15’ 0”)
AltitudeFrom 185m to 781m
Surface area20.95 km²
Population457 inhabitants
Density21 inhabitants/km²
PrefecturePrivas (52 km, 59 min)
Insee code07307
IntercommunalityCC Val de Ligne
DepartmentArdèche
TerritoryDrôme-Ardèche
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Montréal4.6 km (8 min)
Largentière7 km (15 min)
Vernon7.3 km (12 min)
Laurac-en-Vivarais7.8 km (13 min)
Rocles8.9 km (20 min)
Chassiers9.2 km (20 min)
Tauriers10.2 km (22 min)
Uzer10.8 km (17 min)
Rocher11.7 km (21 min)
Rosières11.9 km (20 min)
Joannas12.7 km (25 min)
Joyeuse13.2 km (23 min)
Ribes14.6 km (26 min)
Vinezac15.2 km (23 min)

Things to see and do

The Tower of Brison twelfth, remnant of a medieval defense tower offers a panoramic 360 ° view on the South Ardeche. Beautiful gazebo to 788 m from where one discovers a panorama of the Cévennes and Lower Vivarais. A legend says that "each year the devil take a stone from the tower." The tower restoration work was completed in 1997.

Many paths lead you through this ancient heritage.

Castle Versas fifteenth (MI), with Renaissance facade, an octagonal tower and a beautiful nineteenth century dovecote.

Remains of the castle of the eighteenth century Brison, pillaged during the Revolution, burned in 1944, overgrown with brambles.

Church of the nineteenth.

Chapel of the Chapelette.

Cross Fagette.

Places of interest

Monuments

Photos

Sanilhac, a town composed of small hamlets
Sanilhac, a town composed of small hamlets
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Tour de Brison, the Tanargue
Tour de Brison, the Tanargue
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Tour de Brison, panoramic
Tour de Brison, panoramic
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Brison Tower
Brison Tower
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Sanilhac, castle forgotten
Sanilhac, castle forgotten
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Sanilhac, castle forgotten
Sanilhac, castle forgotten
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Sanilhac his forgotten castle
Sanilhac his forgotten castle
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Weather

Tuesday 23 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 11°C
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Wednesday 24 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 14°C
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Thursday 25 april
Min. 2°C - Max. 16°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Canyoning on the Ardèche
Sports sensations42 € to 70 € Sanilhac
Outdoor show: Tales of Ardèche at sunset
Entertainment12 € Sanilhac
Sports canyoning in Ardèche
Sports sensations60 € to 85 € Ruoms (8.5 km)
Parachute jump in the Ardèche gorges
Sports sensations295 € Aubenas (9.4 km)
Canyoning in the Chassezac Gorges
Sports sensations35 € Casteljau (15.4 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Upper Blajoux Valley
HikeEasy1:30Sanilhac
Between ridges and forests
HikeIntermediate2:30Beaumont (6.5 km)
Basilica of Our Lady (Notre-Dame) and megalithic bridge
Village visitEasy1:15Lablachère (8.6 km)
Winemaker's Trail
HikeEasy2:30Lablachère (8.8 km)
The lively flow, curious path
HikeEasy1:25Jaujac (11.2 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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