Discover Privas and its county

A campaign which is still natural, marvellous sites, quality of life, such is the Country of Privas and its valleys. Located in the heart of the department, this country is the ideal place to stay to discover the Ardèche region.

privas guided tour  "Time of Baillifs tasting" Made knowledge with the old huguenote capital and taste the culinary practices and food uses of Privas Country, from the Middle Age to the libertinage century. During this walk, find our cultural inheritance and our astonishing gastronomy wealth.

" il était une soie… "  commented visit of the magnanery :   Like the majority of the traditional houses of ardéche, Faugères had its own magnanery. It is in this refuge of the silkworm that Lixiane Coste chose to tell the story of this marvellous caterpillar, its breeding and the work of its wire...

Visite the musee du vivarais protestant  It is in the native house of Pierre Durand (1700-1732) and his sister Marie (1711-1776), that was placed this Museum of Vivarais Protestant. These characters symbolize the huguenote resistance during the 18th century faced to the royal capacity.  Remarkable exposure, many documents expressing their non-violence and their faith in the test...

L'église de pranles  Roman nave of the 12th century. Other parts are probably older. Splendid place for meditation.

Ardelaine "musée vivant"  In order to know every thing about wool, do not miss "a sheep with the wire" and "from hand to machine", two astonishing visits animated by a guide (1h30 each one) with animals, spectacles and demonstrations.  LE MOULIN DE MANDY : Permanent exposure: "Mills and landscapes of Ardeche".

La maison du châtaignier & le rocher de la sorciere  Saint-Pierreville is the country of "Comballe", one of the varieties of the most appreciated chestnuts by experts. A long story today in evolution, that can evoke the usual things, photo exposure and tasting derived products from chestnut...  LE ROCHER DE LA SORCIERE : In the Small Tournon, on the village of Lyas, draws up this strange stone which was called the Rock of the witch.

la grottes de la jaubernie & la passerelle d'ajoux  The Ajoux runway made of chestnut crosses Auzène at 7 m 50 from the ground. Built during the year 2000, it rehabilitates the oldest mule track connecting Saint-Pierreville to Privas.  The caves of Jaubernie (Coux) were probably occupied by the prehistoric men...