Located in the south-east of France, halfway between Lyon and Avignon, along the eastern bank of the Rhône, the Drôme, it is the meeting of the Alps and the Provence of which it already has a warm accent And fragrant ...
Between the Drôme and you, a beautiful story begins !
Local specialties
On the colorful markets, the local products give a taste of the gastronomy drômoise: truffles, goat cheeses, olives, peaches and apricots gorged with sun ...
There is something for everyone : Montélimar nougat, Valrhôna chocolates, Romans pogne and Valencian Swiss, not to mention the Royans raviole.
Here, for more than 2000 years, the winegrowers produce high quality wines: Hermitage, Crozes Hermitage, Vinsobres, Côtes du Rhône Villages ... enjoy a legendary reputation !
Major events and venues
The Drôme prealps offer infinite routes for hiking, climbing and paragliding sites, golf courses, quiet roads for cycling, rivers for swimming or kayaking ... here nature has Safeguarded its rights.
Culture is everywhere : the renaissance castle of Grignan organizes music and theater festivals each year, Suze-la-Rousse is home to the university of wine and the medieval walls of the castle of Montélimar serve as a backdrop to a cultural center, contemporary art. Further north, the Ideal Palace built by the Cheval factor attracts lovers of naive art from around the world.
For the gourmands, the Palais des Bonbons and the nougat and the Cité du Chocolat are two must-see. And for the amateurs of the unusual, a visit of the Farm with the crocodiles imposes itself.
