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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Chauvet Cave: the incredible discovery of humanity’s oldest masterpiece

Picture this: a thin trickle of cold air escapes from a pile of rubble, on the side of a limestone cliff in the Ardèche gorges. Three cavers take an interest, clear the passage, slip through… and discover, intact, a sanctuary sealed for 20,000 years, covered with some of the oldest paintings ever made by human […]

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Published on :16 June 2026  -  Filed under: Culture

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

Chauvet Cave 2: Everything You Need to Know Before Your Visit (Hours, Prices, Tips)

36,000 years. That’s the age of the world’s oldest cave paintings, discovered in 1994 in the Chauvet Cave by 3 Ardèche cavers. The original cave is forever closed to the public to preserve its artworks, but its life-size replica — the Caverne du Pont d’Arc, commonly called Chauvet Cave 2 — lets you admire these […]

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Published on :19 May 2026  -  Filed under: Culture, Families, Tourism

Saint-Montan: Visit the Most Beautiful Medieval Village of Southern Ardèche

Looking for an authentic medieval village in southern Ardèche, away from the tourist crowds of Aiguèze or Balazuc? Saint-Montan in Ardèche is probably the gem you’ve been waiting for. Classified Village de Caractère since 1998 and elected Most Beautiful Village of Ardèche in 2022, restored by over 20,000 volunteers since 1970, this 11th-century village perched […]

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Published on :9 May 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche