From St Thomé, you can easily explore part of the Ardèche region as well as the Gard, the Drome and the Vaucluse regions.
Based on your interests, we are more than happy to provide you with information on the large scope of activities, visits and excursions to explore this beautiful region of France.

 

►Canyonning-rafting in the nearby gorges of the Ardèche (Vallon Pont d’Arc).

►Hiking and horseback riding along the multiple paths in the countryside of the Ardèche and the Drôme...

►All terrain cycling, motorcycling, parasailing...

►Tennis (in the village of St Thomé 2mn away from the Bastide).

Golf (9 and 18 holes).

►Swimming in nearby rivers and ponds

►The beautiful villages of St Thomé,, St Montran, Balazuc, Mirmande, le Poët Laval…,all perched on plateaux.

►The medieval and Renaissance castles : La Garde Adhémar-Grignan ~ Suze la Rousse ~ Alba la Romaine~L'abbaye d'Aiguebelle.

►The historic cities of Viviers~Bourg St Andéol~Uzès ... and their palaces

►Exceptional Roman sites : Vaison la Romaine ~ Le pont du Gard ~ Le théatre antique d'Orange ~ Avignon ~ Le pont romain de Viviers ~ Alba la Romaine...

 

►Caves of the Ardéche : grotte de la Madeleine ~ grotte Chauvet...

►The swallow holes : Aven d'Orgnac ~ Aven Armand...

►The basaltic neck of Sceautres (the world’s highest)

 

►The many festivals : Avignon (Theater), Grignan (correspondance), Orange (Chorégies) ... Jazz à Crest et à Grignan...Théatre à Alba la Romaine ... Musique du monde à Montélimar...

 

►The vineyards of the Rhône (St Joseph ~ Gigondas ~ Châteauneuf du Pape-Beaume de Venise ~ St Peray ~ Condrière).

►Excursions into the vineyards of the Vivarais region and visits of the wine cellars.

►Wine University of Suze la Rousse.

 

►Truffles at the markets of Richerenches and Carpentras

►Olive oil of the city of Nyons.

►Nougat factory in Montélimar

►The « Picodons » cheeses.

►The famous cold cuts of Ardèche...

►Fruits from the Rhône Valley...

 

►The charm of the markets under the plane trees .

►Museums : candy, silk, lavender.

►Pottery ( Dieulefit ~ Grignan)...

►Art Galleries and their numerous exhibits.

►Antique fairs: Barjac ~ l'Isle sur La Sorgue...

►Bric-à-brac fairs and night markets.

► The factories of the « provençal » pattern fabric in Valdrome and the shoe factory of Romans.

Not to mention that every little village has its own restaurant(s) to be discovered...

We will share with you our favorite “off the beaten path” places which we only share with our guests.

 

 
 
 

But some days, why not stay by the pool, reading. dreaming. just
relaxing.!!!

We will keep you informed of the new Calendar of Events for our region as soon as it becomes available.