Beaumont-En-Diois: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The village of Beaumont-en-Diois lies in a combe above a cluse with distinctive, upright limestone slabs. The village is nestled against a small hill with the ruins of a castle.

Renting a holiday apartment in Beaumont-en-Diois can be part of your personal travel planning.

Geographical setting

The village is connected to the plain of Grand Lac to the north by a single narrow access route, the D175 on its embankment.

Landscape and nature

At the entrance to Beaumont-en-Diois, the confluence of two small streams forms an area designated as a ZNIEFF; a stream flows from this area to the Drôme.

Two rare dragonfly species occur in the stream area of Beaumont-en-Diois: Gomphus à pinces and Sympétrum du Piémont. Protected beavers live along the banks of the streams of Beaumont-en-Diois.

Hiking and cycling

The Le rocher de la Pierrelle hiking trail begins in Beaumont-en-Diois. The circular route is 8.7 km long and takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes. It passes through a passage created by the river to stone houses leaning against the rocks, then continues into a fragrant pine forest with a viewpoint on a serre.

The Die–Valdrôme stage of the Route des Grandes Alpes à Vélo passes through a succession of higher-altitude valleys near Beaumont-en-Diois and Charens before reaching Valdrôme.

Culture and history

The castle of Beaumont dates from the early 12th century and served to monitor the Drôme valley.

Saint Martin was a Benedictine priory; burial sites beneath stone slabs were found there. The Saint Martin archaeological site comprises a Gallo-Roman settlement, a priory, a church and medieval burials.

Saint Pierre is recorded as a medieval priory and burial site. The medieval centre of Beaumont comprised fortifications and a fortified settlement. The church associated with Beaumont-en-Diois is dedicated to Saint Anne, Sainte Anne.

The former Temple de Beaumont was built in 1856 and converted into a dwelling.

The Grotte du col de Pourcieux was sealed in the 19th century. The cave is associated with the tradition that Protestant gatherings took place there and that persecuted Protestants are said to have hidden valuables there.

The Quelle est Belle Company, based in Beaumont-en-Diois, makes bird-call lures crafted from high-quality materials using traditional methods, allowing the calls of almost fifty bird species to be imitated. The local manufacturer of nature-related bird-call lures is not open for visits; orders are possible exclusively online.

More local pages: La Motte-de-Galaure, Ponet-Et-Saint-Auban, Montbrison-Sur-Lez, Chamaloc, Rochechinard, Saint-Restitut, Montélimar, Montaulieu.

For the higher-level travel overview: Drôme.