07 Ardèche

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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Where can you find local produce in the Ardèche?

Would you like to buy local produce in the Ardèche, eat quality food and contribute to the development of local agriculture? Here’s a map of the department’s producers and sales outlets, initiated by COVID and subsequently extended.
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Ardèche in photographs

Over the years, here are a few photos made in Ardèche of the department’s towns, villages and landscapes.
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Aubenas in the Ardèche: where the south of the Vivarois region meets the north of the Cévennes region

Aubenas is the flagship town in the south of the department, on the banks of the Ardèche river. It is the main town in the Aubenas Basin Community of Communes, with a population of over 40,000, south of the Ecrinet pass, which marks the boundary between the Vivarais and the Cévennes.
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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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Map of roads in Ardèche

How do I get to the Ardèche by road and motorway? Here’s a detailed interactive map showing the main roads and bus stations for getting to the département.
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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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Maps of the Monts d’Ardèche Regional Nature Park

The Monts d’Ardèche Regional Nature Park (PNR) covers an area of 2,280 km2, or more than 40% of the département. Here are some maps of the Parc Naturel Régional des Monts d’Ardèche for your travels and discoveries in the Ardèche region.
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