Vesseaux: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the historic centre of Vesseaux, the Calades lead to the Liopoux stream.

Those who choose Vesseaux as their destination can combine their stay with the desire to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature and Trails

Vesseaux is part of the Parc Naturel Régional des Monts d’Ardèche. The town has 35 kilometres of signposted hiking trails where visitors can discover the chestnut groves.

The Sentier paysager is a 4.3-kilometre, family-friendly circular trail in the hills above Vesseaux. At the summit of La Croix de Mousson, an information board stands at the foot of a large chestnut cross.

Culture and History

The Church of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens in Vesseaux is a Romanesque church dating from the late 12th to early 13th century. Its porch is listed in the supplementary inventory of historic buildings. The bell tower is covered with glazed tiles and features a playing-card motif.

The Maison du patrimoine on the church square offers insights into Vesseaux’s cultural heritage. Le Vesseaux-Mère is a former monastery whose foundations date back to the 11th century and which was later converted into a retirement home. The building is considered a historical and cultural resource of its area.

Routes and Landscapes

Boucle 6 – rouge leads to the Dolmen de la Croix de L’Houme, a funerary monument from the Copper Age, and runs through the limestone-marl foothills of the Coiron, with wild garrigue and pine landscapes.

Boucle 1 – vert in Vesseaux is a family-friendly cycling route offering extensive panoramas over the Ardèche landscape and information about geology, flora and place names.

Local Speciality

The bouche rouge chestnut variety developed by farmers in Vesseaux is particularly valued by confectioners from Aubenas and Privas in the Ardèche and is well suited to making glacé chestnuts.

More Destinations

More places in the same destination:

Saint-Germain, Lanarce, Saint-Privat, Rocher, Saint-Mélany, Ribes, Nonières, Vallon Pont D'arc.

To the overview of the wider destination: Ardèche.