Valvignères: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Remains of a fortified settlement centre have been preserved in Valvignères, including town walls, towers and old prestigious houses. Its archaeological heritage includes sarcophagi, burial urns, remains of Gallo-Roman villas and traces of an ancient Roman road.

Those choosing Valvignères as a destination for winegrowing and cultural heritage may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

A local guide offers culinary and entertaining village tours in Valvignères during the school holidays and in summer. The booklet “Voyagez à Valvignères avec Helvia et Berguise” also provides a fun way to discover the cultural heritage through puzzles, anecdotes and history.

The parish church of Saint-Symphorien in Valvignères contains an architecturally designed altarpiece with a bay axis, twisted columns, entablature, crowning statuettes and ornaments featuring grapes, vines and tendrils.

Landscape

Three signposted circular trails, lasting between 1 and 3.5 hours, make it possible to discover the landscape, flora and architecture of Valvignères and its valley. Lavender fields shape Valvignères’ seasonal landscape and bloom during the warm season.

Valvignères’ winegrowing identity is linked to the Gallo-Roman name “Vallis Vinaria”, which refers to the numerous vineyards that covered the area. The PR 29 hike, “La boucle des Caveaux”, explores the winegrowing landscape of Valvignères and several wine cellars offering direct sales.

The PR 30 hike, “Le tour des crêtes”, runs between vineyards and over the ridges of Berg, offering varied landscapes and beautiful views of the Valvignères valley.

Local

Domaine du Mas d'Intras is a 25-hectare organically farmed family winery in Valvignères that welcomes visitors year-round to present its IGP Ardèche wines. Visits to GAEC des Vigneaux are possible by telephone appointment.

At the Caveau de Valvignères, a cellar visit followed by a tasting is offered.

On the way

The “Entre Vignes et Vallons” route leads back to Valvignères, stops at Mas d’Intras, passes the small Col de la Fare, follows the Ruisseau de la Mure through a charming valley and continues on to Gras.

Other places: Labeaume, Lemps, Lespéron, Dompnac, Saint-Clair, Lanarce, Saint-Just, Saint-Jean-Roure

To the higher-level travel overview: Ardèche.