The archaeological site of Soyons provides evidence of continuous human settlement from more than 100,000 years ago to the present day. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Soyons is therefore planning their own stay there.
Culture and history
The Grotte de Néron is one of two prehistoric dripstone caves in Soyons currently open to the public. The Musée archéologique de Soyons comprises four permanent exhibition rooms presenting human development in chronological order. Since 17 September 2003, the museum has held the designation “Musée de France” under the French Heritage Code.
The Tour Penchée is the only surviving remnant of the medieval fortifications on the Plateau de Malpas.
Discoveries
The arches of the Pont des Lônes form a free open-air street art museum in Soyons. Le Jardin des Trains Ardéchois presents the landscapes of the Ardèche on a 2,800-square-metre model railway layout.
The Lône de l’Ove at the Brégard site in Soyons is a popular place for walks. The Soyons Sensitive Natural Area includes dry calcareous grasslands in the Natura 2000 network, where more than 40 orchid species have been recorded.
The Tour Penchée is freely accessible every day all year round and can be reached via the M. Astier hiking trail. La Voie Bleue is a 12-kilometre environmentally friendly route along the Rhône that can be used on foot and by bicycle.
Geographical setting
Around Soyons are the Artothèque de Valence (Closed), a closed museum, the Abbatiale Saint-Ruf, a monument, and the Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire, a church and attraction.
The Parc de l'épervière is a park in the immediate vicinity of Soyons. In the wider regional area are La tour de Crest, a castle and attraction, as well as Serre des Fourches and Serre de Montourat, each a mountain and landscape feature. Serre Pointu is a hill and landscape feature in the immediate vicinity of Soyons.
