Vue aérienne du Mas Saint Antoine, gîte de charme ardéchois pour les séjours en groupe, entouré d'arbres, d'une piscine à gauche, de champs de lavande à droite, et de collines ondulantes en arrière-plan sous un ciel bleu clair.

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Honey farm in the Drôme Provençale: Délices au Miel, Roussas

Looking for a real honey farm in the Drôme Provençale? We have a favourite address to share: the Miellerie des Délices au Miel, in Roussas. Let us say it straight away: Roussas is not in Ardèche, but in the Drôme Provençale, across the Rhône, about 20 minutes from the Mas. A lovely gourmet excursion, for […]

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Published on :27 July 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche

Balmes de Montbrun: a medieval cave village in Ardeche

Perched on the rim of the volcanic Coiron plateau, the Balmes de Montbrun form one of Ardeche’s most striking medieval troglodyte villages: some fifty dwellings carved straight into the rock of an extinct volcano, plus a castle and a chapel. After ten years welcoming guests at Mas Saint Antoine, we have grown fond of these […]

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Published on :21 July 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche

La Garde-Adhémar, Most Beautiful Village in France: 2026 Complete Guide

La Garde-Adhémar, most beautiful village in France, is one of the best-kept secrets of Drôme provençale. Perched on its limestone spur only 20 minutes from Mas Saint Antoine, this medieval town of white stone houses combines Romanesque heritage, remarkable botanical garden and exceptional panorama over the Rhône valley. After 10 years welcoming our guests, we’ve […]

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Published on :20 July 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche

Château de Suze-la-Rousse and its Wine University (guide)

The Château de Suze-la-Rousse is one of the finest excursions to make from Mas Saint Antoine. Let us say it straight away: it is not in Ardèche, but in the Drôme Provençale, across the Rhône, about 22 minutes’ drive away. This superb medieval fortress turned Renaissance residence is home to a unique institution, the Wine […]

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Published on :18 July 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche

Les Pique-Niques de la Chouette: free summer evenings in Ardèche villages

Some summer events don’t need to be spectacular to be unforgettable. Les Pique-Niques de la Chouette (the Owl Picnics) are one of them. Every Thursday evening in July and August, the Gorges de l’Ardèche – Pont d’Arc Tourist Office takes over a different village for a free open-air evening — no ticket, no booking, just […]

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Published on :16 July 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche

Jazz sur un Plateau 2026: Ardèche jazz festival, 20th edition (17 Jul – 2 Aug)

Some festivals set up in big cities with thousands of seats. Jazz sur un Plateau does the exact opposite: since 2007, this itinerant festival has been slipping music into the most unexpected corners of southern Ardèche — a black basalt chapel, a village square under the plane trees, a vineyard enclosure at dusk, a riverbank […]

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Published on :15 July 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche

The Pont d’Arc in Ardèche: everything you need to know before visiting

Some places justify a trip to Ardèche on their own. The Pont d’Arc is one of them. A natural arch 54 metres high and 60 metres wide, carved by the river over 124,000 years, spanning the Ardèche in a landscape of limestone cliffs and Mediterranean scrubland. It is Europe’s largest natural arch over a still-active […]

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Published on :12 July 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche

Cordes en Ballade Festival 2026: chamber music across Ardèche, 7-19 July

There is a festival in Ardèche that doesn’t invade cities but slips into villages — into cathedrals, medieval crypts, hanging castle gardens, town hall courtyards and Romanesque abbeys. It’s the Cordes en Ballade Festival, and it returns for its 27th edition from 7 to 19 July 2026. A discreet but extraordinarily beautiful event that many […]

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Published on :8 July 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche

Festival d’Alba-la-Romaine 2026: circus and live performance 9-14 July

Some events leave a particular mark on the Ardèche summer. The Festival d’Alba-la-Romaine is one of them. Every July, this medieval village of 1,400 inhabitants perched among vineyards and forests transforms into an open-air stage for one of the region’s greatest contemporary circus festivals. In 2026, it’s the 17th edition, running 9 to 14 July […]

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Published on :6 July 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche

Sautadet Waterfalls: Complete 2026 Guide from the Mas

Less than an hour from Mas Saint Antoine lies a place where the river has patiently sculpted stone over millions of years. The Sautadet waterfalls, at La Roque-sur-Cèze, are not a single vertical drop as one might imagine: they form an extraordinary maze of channels, rapids and giant’s kettles carved into the limestone. After ten […]

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Published on :4 July 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche