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The Great Ardèche Mountain Bike Crossing: an exceptional route through mountains, plateaus and gorges
Running from north to south, the Grande Traversée de l’Ardèche mountain bike route is one of the most beautiful long-distance routes in the department. It links mountains, plateaus, forests, villages and gorges along a challenging route, though one that is accessible to fit mountain bikers and well-organised touring cyclists.
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La Dolce Via by bus with your bike: routes E12 and E05 in the Ardèche
Fancy a trip by bike and bus through the Eyrieux Valley to Lake Devesset, or on to the Doux Valley? The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region offers two ‘bus+bike’ routes in the Ardèche, allowing you to explore the Dolce Via by bus. Are you ready for a driver-led trip in the great outdoors?
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On the roads of the Ardéchoise, cycling all year round
Over the years, the Ardéchoise has becomethe premiercycling event in the department and far beyond! Join us for a bike ride along the roads of the Ardèche.
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When the Ardèche was known as the Pays du Vivarais and the Sources de la Loire
During the French Revolution, the department changed its name three times before becoming the Ardèche, named after the largest river that flows through it. A brief history of how the region came to be known by its current name.
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Discovering the Ray Pic waterfall in Ardèche
Discover the Ray Pic waterfall, a geological gem located in the heart of the Ardèche in the Bourges valley. This exceptional site offers an unforgettable experience of essential splendour, sure to delight nature lovers and fans of volcanic landscapes.
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Hiking at the Croix de Chirol, between the Ardèche and the Loire
Just a few kilometres from the Ardèche’s largest town, Annonay*, you’ll find the Chirol cross, the highest summit with a panoramic view close at hand.
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Air quality in the Ardèche: pollution indices, maps and forecasts by commune
The Ardèche has the image of a department where people come to breathe, between valleys, gorges and plateaux. However, behind the cliché of pure air, air quality remains a very real issue, one that needs to be measured, mapped and monitored on a daily basis, given the diversity of the areas that make it up.…
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Vigicrues, flood monitoring in the Ardèche
Between the inflows from the Cévennes, the currents from the Massif Central and the winds from the Rhône valley, the Ardèche is at the crossroads of several climatic influences, with seasonal rainfall. From the national reference site, zoom in on flood monitoring and flood prevention in the department.
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Galléliaure, swimming pool on the River Cance in Annonay
Ever heard of the Galléliaure pool on the River Cance in the Ardèche? It was an open-air swimming pool, in the river and in the middle of nature, near Annonay… Back to the town’s aquatic past.