Ancient medieval city, Désaignes (classified "Village de caractère") has preserved the architectural richness of its buildings over the years... Ramparts, cobblestones and castle are so many elements that will leave room for your imagination and take you back centuries!

Don't miss: Medieval festival in mid-August

Here is a small Ardèche commune perched at an altitude of 740 meters which offers a place to 45 Farrassous (inhabitants of Lafarre) and which amazes as much by its landscapes as by its tranquility.

Nozières is a charming village located in the heart of the Lamastre area. Its church is partially dated from the XIth century and has certainly the oldest stones still present in the village. From Nozières, breathtaking panoramas await you!

At the heart of the village of Empurany stands a former 13th-century medieval fort, whose central tower now hosts a permanent exhibition dedicated to local history and sacred art.

Don't miss: Cherry festival on the 1st Sunday of July

The 300 or so inhabitants of Saint-Priège will say that they enjoy living in this preserved Ardèche, which feeds the general calm that reigns in this village lulled by the lapping of the river and the rustling of the leaves that fly in the wind.

Lamastre, arrival station of the famous "Mastrou", is a lively tourist town !

Not to be missed:

- Classic market (every Tuesday) and local farmers' market (every Saturday)

- Summer concerts every Thursday in July and August

- The Lamas'trail in early July

- The big flea market at the end of July

- Concerts, fairs, theater and sporting events all year round

Here is a village that has managed to keep in place the vestiges of a rich local history. Fountains, castles, church, calvaries... so many elements which testify to the religious cleavage present at the time in Ardèche.

Built on a rocky spur on the edge of the river "le Doux", it is on the church square that the character of the village is displayed! It is certainly the specific architecture of the buildings of the village which make this village unique!

Not to be missed: The basket fair in July

Saint-Basile is a commune, formerly separated in 4 hamlets: Saint-Basile, Mounens, Lapras and Cluac. Each one of these hamlets has kept its attractions : church, temple, chapel... and the Basilians are proud of it !

If you find "Gilhoc-sur-Ormèze" difficult to pronounce, you should know that this village first went down in history as "Gilhoschum". Even if today the village blushes every summer thanks to the numerous cherry crops, it should be remembered that this village knew the "golden age of the peach tree" from 1950 to 1970.

If the heart of the village is located on the church square, most of the events take place on the town hall square for obvious reasons of practicality. These unnamed inhabitants, born from a recent union of the villages of "Saint-Barthélemy-le-pin" and "Grozon" take care of this village.

Don't miss: the Black Pudding Fair in mid-November