Les Assions: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Chapelle Sainte Appolonie was built in 1813 by soldiers who had presumably returned safely from Napoleon’s campaign in Russia; it was blessed in 1817. It is located at an altitude of 317 m and offers 360-degree panoramic views across the valley.

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Culture

The route to the Chapelle Sainte Appolonie highlights the local architecture of Les Assions. It is 9.2 km long, has 382 m of positive elevation gain, and has a stated duration of 3 hours 30 minutes.

The Notre-Dame de Thines church is located near Les Assions.

Nature

The mountains Montchamp, Serre de Saint-Maurice, Le Testa and Serre de Colombou are located near Les Assions.

Activities

The guided stand-up paddle tour covers 6 km through the Chassezac gorges. Participants paddle standing up on the stretches of open water in the gorges; in the rapids, they switch to kneeling, sitting or lying positions.

The “Canyoning Aventure” activity offered in Les Assions takes place in the Haut Chassezac and includes jumps, abseiling down waterfalls, natural slides and passages beneath boulders. It lasts one day, includes five hours in the water and a physically demanding return journey of 1 hour 15 minutes.

The guided caving excursion “Spéléologie Découverte” combines sporting and cultural elements. It includes, among other things, abseiling, crawling and an introduction to the geological history of the Southern Ardèche region. It can be booked as a half-day tour with 1 hour 30 minutes underground or as a full-day tour with 3 hours in the cave and a picnic break.

Geographical Location

In the wider regional area around Les Assions are the ruins of Château d'Allègre, Notre-Dame des Neiges Abbey and the Église de Masméjan church.

More town pages: Saint Basile, Saint-Martin-D'ardèche, Saint-Jeure-d'Ay, Labeaume, Davézieux, Albon-D'ardèche, Le Crestet, Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon.

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