The Ardèche
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsA Belle Époque spa hotel on Avenue Paul Ribeyre, in Vals-les-Bains, a spa town. You stay here for the spa-resort atmosphere and to unwind far from the summer crowds in the gorges.
The intermittent spring in Vals gushes roughly every six hours, in the park on the banks of the Volane.
€100 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue Henri Barbusse, in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, the town where the canoe trips start. An old mansion for those who want to enjoy the village and its restaurants on foot in the evening.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →On Route des Gras, in Les Vans, in the west of the stop and very close to the Bois de Païolive. For discovering the south of the Ardèche without staying amid the bustle of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc.
€95 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue du Clos, in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, the town where the canoes set off. A hotel with a swimming pool for cooling off after a day on the river or at the Grotte Chauvet 2.
€110 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue des Brasseries in Ruoms, 5 km from the town centre, a village hotel from which you head out to Balazuc and the gorges. For sleeping simply and saving your budget for canoeing and Chauvet 2.
€65 a nightSee on Booking →On Route de Barjac in Salavas, on the other bank of the Ardèche, just opposite Vallon-Pont-d'Arc. A plain address for taking in the Pont d'Arc in the morning and the canoe trip afterwards.
€70 a nightSee on Booking →On Route de Vals in Aubenas, in the north of the stop, away from the gorges. For sleeping in town, with shops and restaurants on hand, and heading up to Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc the next day.
€65 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue Auguste Clément, in Vals-les-Bains, the spa town in the north of the stop. A budget address for escaping the summer crowds in the gorges and heading off to the Ray-Pic waterfall.
€60 a nightSee on Booking →A bastide with a spa in Vagnas, at L'Estrade, away from the bustle of the gorges. For a calm stay, with the Aven d'Orgnac and Chauvet 2 to fit into the day.
€170 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue du Couvent, in Vagnas, a village set between Vallon-Pont-d'Arc and Barjac. A restored former convent with a swimming pool, for a quiet stay with the Aven d'Orgnac within driving distance.
€160 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue Jean Beaussier, in Aubenas, in the north of the stop. A spa and pool for a comfortable stay in town, away from the summer crowds in the Ardèche gorges.
€165 a nightSee on Booking →On Chemin du Terme, in Barjac, among the vines, on the Gard side. A four-star with a spa for those who want the calm of the countryside and keep the car for the gorges and the Aven d'Orgnac.
€175 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue de la Croisette, in Montpezat-sous-Bauzon, in the upper Ardèche, north-west of the stop. A hotel-restaurant for those heading up to Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc and the Ray-Pic waterfall.
€130 a nightSee on Booking →