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.

Bourg-Saint-Andéol

L’Épicurienne Locale in Bourg-Saint-Andéol: a local producers’ and makers’ grocery

When guests stay at Mas Saint Antoine, we love pointing them towards places with a soul. L’Épicurienne Locale, in the heart of Bourg-Saint-Andéol, is clearly one of them: a grocery that celebrates the producers and artisans of southern Ardèche, just a few minutes from the estate. Here is why this lovely shop is worth a […]

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Published on :21 June 2026  -  Filed under: Gastronomy

The ViaRhôna in Bourg-Saint-Andéol: the great Léman-to-Mediterranean cycle route runs through our doorstep

If you love cycling, here is a chance many destinations envy: the ViaRhôna, one of France’s greatest cycle routes, runs directly through Bourg-Saint-Andéol — a few minutes from Mas Saint Antoine. This iconic route links Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean following the Rhône, and it offers, right on our doorstep, magnificent stages along the river. […]

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Published on :13 June 2026  -  Filed under: Sport and Adventure

The Gouls de Tourne: the bottomless abyss of Bourg-Saint-Andéol

In the very heart of Bourg-Saint-Andéol, there is a place most passers-by walk past without imagining what it hides. On the surface: a peaceful basin of clear water in a park, an old wash-house, an ancient bas-relief. Below: a dizzying abyss, a labyrinth of flooded galleries plunging more than 240 metres deep, and whose bottom […]

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Published on :8 June 2026  -  Filed under: Sport and Adventure

Bourg-Saint-Andéol: 8 Hidden Treasures of This Ardèche Town

5 minutes from Mas Saint Antoine, Bourg-Saint-Andéol is one of those small towns tourists drive through without stopping. Major mistake. This 7,500-resident town concentrates 2,000 years of history, from Gallo-Roman remains to Renaissance mansions. Here are 8 treasures most guidebooks ignore. Treasure 1: The Mithra bas-relief The only open-air bas-relief dedicated to the god Mithra […]

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Published on :31 May 2026  -  Filed under: Culture

Laoul Forest: 5 family hikes 10 min from Mas Saint Antoine

Laoul Forest, 10 minutes from Mas Saint Antoine, is our favorite hiking spot. With 2,000 hectares, it’s the largest one-piece communal forest in Ardèche. Limestone plateau between Bourg-Saint-Andéol and Saint-Remèze, populated by holm oaks, junipers, boxwood, wild thyme. Also hides 142 dolmens, avens, wild Rimouren gorges and Notre-Dame-de-Chalon chapel. What is Laoul Forest? Limestone plateau […]

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Published on :27 May 2026  -  Filed under: Sport and Adventure

Lou Mouli d’Oli: visiting the olive oil mill of Bourg-Saint-Andéol

Lou Mouli d’Oli, 5 minutes from Mas Saint Antoine, is the leading olive oil address in southern Ardèche. Created in 2003 to revive the local olive oil tradition (interrupted since the terrible 1956 frost), this artisan mill at the Souteyranne domain produces oils, tapenades and olive purées directly from olives grown on the estate. Why […]

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Published on :25 May 2026  -  Filed under: Gastronomy

La Cascade: Circus Arts in Bourg-Saint-Andéol, 2026 Shows

Just ten minutes from our gîtes, Bourg-Saint-Andéol is home to a cultural treasure many holidaymakers overlook: circus in Bourg-Saint-Andéol has its very own home here, La Cascade, one of France’s rare National Circus Arts Centres. After ten years welcoming families at Mas Saint Antoine, we’ve noticed one thing: those who step through La Cascade’s doors […]

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Published on :22 May 2026  -  Filed under: Culture

South Ardèche Markets 2026: The Complete Day-by-Day Guide

The south Ardèche markets are among those moments that turn a holiday week into a lasting memory. After ten years welcoming guests at Mas Saint Antoine in Bourg-Saint-Andéol, we have built our own map of markets: the ones we recommend to food lovers, the ones we save for summer evenings, and the ones we avoid […]

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Published on :11 May 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche, Gastronomy, Tourism