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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Published on :10 June 2026 - Filed under: Discover Ardèche
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