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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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

Which Cave to Visit in Ardèche? Chauvet 2, Saint-Marcel and Madeleine Compared

Southern Ardèche is paradise for cave enthusiasts: over twenty are open to the public. But around Mas Saint Antoine in Bourg-Saint-Andéol, three caves stand out: Chauvet 2, Saint-Marcel and Madeleine. All within less than 20 minutes of Mas, they offer three radically different experiences. As hosts we are often asked: « One day, which to […]

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Published on :22 June 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche

The beaches of Saint-Martin-d’Ardèche: swimming at the gorges’ exit (Sauze and Grain de Sel)

What could be better, in summer, than a swim in clear water at the foot of the cliffs? At the exit of the Ardèche gorges, the village of Saint-Martin-d’Ardèche is home to two of the area’s most beautiful river beaches: Sauze beach and Grain de Sel beach. About fifteen minutes from Mas Saint Antoine, it […]

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

Château des Roure: Complete Visit Guide for the 2026 Season

About 35 minutes from Mas Saint Antoine, near Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, hides one of southern Ardèche’s most delightful family outings: Château des Roure, in Labastide-de-Virac. This is not a castle visited quietly room by room — it’s a real living medieval park, where you fire a trebuchet, watch the blacksmith work iron, and where children set off […]

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Published on :10 June 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche

The 7 Most Beautiful Villages Within 40 Minutes of Mas Saint Antoine

One thing that strikes you when settling in our corner of southern Ardèche is the density of magnificent villages within driving distance. Medieval villages clinging to their cliffs, Gallo-Roman towns with black and white stones, perched towns crowned with castles: the area around Mas Saint Antoine is a real concentrate of heritage. As hosts, we […]

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Published on :7 June 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche

Lavender in Bloom in Ardèche: 5 Spots to Photograph in June and July

There’s a moment of the year when southern Ardèche takes on the look of deep Provence: lavender bloom. Every summer, from mid-June to mid-July, the limestone plateau between Gras, Larnas, Saint-Remèze and Bidon is covered with long purple waves rippling in the south wind. It’s the only sector of the department where lavender is grown […]

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Published on :3 June 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche