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Valgorge

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Ardèche

Valgorge - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Ardèche
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Small town of 433 permanent inhabitants, capital of Canton, Valgorge is in the heart of the Ardèche Cévennes, in the valley of Baume, located 23 km from Largentière and Joyeuse. It covers 2636 hectares and the altitude it varies from 400 to 1500 m.

Valgorge is rich in inter-services (library, community center, nursery, country relay...), has local shops (post office, garage, food, goat cheese producers, sheep, chestnut creams and other products derivatives of chestnuts, jams, honey, apple juice and fruit and vegetables, restaurants and hotels) and various associations that help to animate and make live the village throughout the year.

Geographical information

MunicipalityValgorge
Postcode07110
Latitude44.5895340 (N 44° 35’ 22”)
Longitude4.1236510 (E 4° 7’ 25”)
AltitudeFrom 419m to 1482m
Surface area26.36 km²
Population428 inhabitants
Density16 inhabitants/km²
PrefecturePrivas (67 km, 1:11)
Insee code07329
IntercommunalityCC du Pays Beaume-Drobie
DepartmentArdèche
TerritoryDrôme-Ardèche
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Laboule7.7 km (12 min)
Beaumont10.8 km (24 min)
Rocles11.3 km (18 min)
Loubaresse12.9 km (19 min)
Joannas14.7 km (23 min)
Sanilhac18.4 km (34 min)
Rocher18.4 km (28 min)
Tauriers18.5 km (31 min)
Saint-Mélany18.8 km (43 min)
Borne19.1 km (33 min)
Chassiers21 km (33 min)
Ribes21 km (32 min)
Largentière22 km (32 min)
Prunet22 km (34 min)

Things to see and do

Possible activities and entertainment are numerous: hiking and mountain biking, cycling, swimming, tennis, football, paragliding, fishing, hunting, bowling, farm tour at the castle Chastanet...

As you walk, you will have the pleasure to admire the remarkable trees (chestnut trees), the churches Chastanet (mid XIX) and Saint-Martin (late nineteenth), wash houses, bread ovens, Castle Chastanet (residence private) overlooking the hamlet, and also, to the collar of Meyrand, the orientation table and its exceptional panorama.

Newly installed on the ridge near the Ron Cheylard of the statues of sculptor Christian Lapie overlooking the village and invite to a cultural walk from the village (signposted trail "Confluence nomads"). A work of George Stahl, erected in memory of the two dead pilots tracker August 20, 2005, while attempting to extinguish a fire on the town, is in the neighborhood Le Mazel.

Places of interest

Information points
Natural sites

Events and festivities

August 15: Great garden party theme with the Friends of Chastanet.

Photos

Valgorge, town center
Valgorge, town center
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Village houses
Village houses
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Church of St. Martin
Church of St. Martin
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the chestnut
the chestnut
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Path through the chestnut
Path through the chestnut
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bathing area in Beaume
bathing area in Beaume
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Confluence Nomads, statues C. Lapie
Confluence Nomads, statues C. Lapie
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Close to castle, Chastanet
Close to castle, Chastanet
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Concert on the village square
Concert on the village square
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Market on Sunday morning
Market on Sunday morning
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Festival August 15 to Chastanet
Festival August 15 to Chastanet
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Weather

Thursday 30 may
Min. 15°C - Max. 24°C
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Friday 31 may
Min. 11°C - Max. 20°C
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Saturday 1 june
Min. 10°C - Max. 22°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Outdoor show: Tales of Ardèche at sunset
Entertainment12 € Sanilhac (9.6 km)
Canyoning on the Ardèche
Sports sensations42 € to 70 € Sanilhac (11.6 km)
Sports canyoning in Ardèche
Sports sensations60 € to 85 € Ruoms (19.9 km)
Parachute jump in the Ardèche gorges
Sports sensations295 € Aubenas (20 km)
Canoe kayak ride down the Chassezac
Sports sensations16 € Chassagnes (21 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Between ridges and forests
HikeIntermediate2:30Beaumont (6.8 km)
The lively flow, curious path
HikeEasy1:25Jaujac (11.8 km)
Upper Blajoux Valley
HikeEasy1:30Sanilhac (12.3 km)
Devil's Bridge Circuit - Fargebelle to Thueyts
HikeIntermediate2:10Thueyts (12.3 km)
Chalias
HikeIntermediate3:00Montpezat-sous-Bauzon (15.1 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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