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Very impressive bridge

Balazuc village with a view

beautiful landscape, not many circuits

superb pass from Largentière

A very pretty little village in the Ardèche with just over 200 inhabitants. It has a small weekly market and one restaurant. There are several campsites, two of which are very large (to be avoided), which can serve as a base for wonderful rides and walks in the region. The Via Ardèche, the car-free green cycle path, runs through Sampzon on a former railway line. At the top of Sampzon's hill is the Saint-Martin church (Bastide), and there's an antenna on the rock (381m). It's a short, steep climb to the top, but the view of the Ardèche is fantastic. Sampzon (and also Ruoms) are ideal places to stay, near the overly busy Vallon Pont d'Arc. There are countless trails for hiking, gravel biking, and mountain biking (enduro, alpine).

The Ardèche remains a very beautiful place despite what this river takes away from our magnificent Loire.

Vogüé, the charming village with small houses at the foot of an imposing rock face. Stone calades (small paved alleys), typical of the old villages in Ardèche with narrow streets beautiful to drive through and catch your breath.

A beautifully situated village with narrow streets. The large bridge is a great place to swim in the Ardèche. One of the shops, La Virginie Episerie d'Ardèche, on the grande rue, serves delicious goat ice cream and offers shady seating. They also sell snacks and many regional delicacies to give as gifts.