Roulottes et Cabanes de Saint Cerice

A 15-minute stroll from the site takes you to Vogüé, a traditional little village with a medieval château updated with modern touches including colourful stained glass windows. After your visit, hire canoes or kayaks to paddle down the Ardèche; the local hire centre will give you maps and pick you up at the end of your trip to return you to the village for a well-earned drink. Drive for 15 minutes (or canoe for an hour and a half) to reach Balazuc, a medieval gem clinging to the cliffs above the river and with a splendid castle and church to visit. 25 minutes away, Labeaume was once home to a troglodyte village and now is worth visiting for its ruined castle and to paddle or swim from the river beach. Further along the river, a half-hour drive from the site, is the town of Vallon Pont d’Arc, where you can again rent canoes to take you to some of the area’s most popular features including the 34-metre-high Pont d’Arc stone arch, and the craggy Gorges de l’Ardèche beyond. Caving, canyoning and climbing excursions are possible from here too. A few minutes’ drive from Vallon Pont d’Arc is the Chauvet cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with some of the world’s best-preserved prehistoric cave art.