Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère is closely associated with the traces of mining along the Sentier des Mines: the one-kilometre circular route from the D113 passes through its remains.

When planning your own trip, you may wish to focus on renting a holiday apartment in Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère.

Trails and landscapes

The “Le moulin de Soulier” itinerary is a five-kilometre circular hiking trail in Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère. Two hours are allowed for the route, which can be walked in all seasons.

Along this route is a former grain mill with horizontal granite millstones powered by a wooden water wheel.

The Sentier de découverte de la châtaigneraie features red wooden viewing windows along the trail and seven illustrated panels. They highlight key elements of the landscape and the phenomena observed.

The “Le moulin de Soulier” itinerary also passes Béals and Accols, namely irrigation channels and terraced gardens.

The nearly 50-kilometre open-air photography exhibition “Révéler le vivant” comprises 30 large-format photographs. It can be explored by car or bicycle and runs through Malarce-sur-la-Thines, Montselgues and Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère.

Culture

The Eglise de Sainte Marguerite is a religious building dating from the 12th and 16th centuries, with a comb bell tower.

The Eglise de Sainte Marguerite houses a 19th-century Pietà made of wax figures, which is listed in the supplementary inventory of historic monuments.

Food and landscapes

Together with Pied de Borne, Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère is part of the area of origin of the Sardonne. This chestnut variety is particularly valued for its flavour and ease of peeling.

Au Bois Tordu covers several hectares and includes a forest garden, a restored chestnut ravine or chestnut grove on terraces typical of the Cévennes, as well as agroforestry gardens.

The visitor offerings at Au Bois Tordu include a tasting of farm products.

Au Bois Tordu offers guided tours of a forest garden, free chestnut picking and discussions.

More pages about localities: Silhac, Gravières, Lalevade-d'Ardèche, Peyraud, Saint-Julien-le-Roux, Payzac, St. Andéol De Berg, Gilhac-Et-Bruzac.

To the higher-level travel overview: Ardèche.