La Motte-de-Galaure: Vacation apartments and houses

The Église Sainte-Agnès has been protected as a historic monument since December 13, 1982. In the 12th century, it was a priory dependent on Tournus Abbey. Free self-guided visits are permanently possible at the site; guided tours are available on request.

Those who have chosen La Motte-de-Galaure as their destination may wish to rent a vacation apartment here.

Culture

Around La Motte-de-Galaure are La Tour d'Albon and Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval, both monuments. Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, a church and point of interest, is also located nearby. In the wider region, Abbaye de Vernaison is classified as a historic site and point of interest.

Cycling

Les collines de la Galaure is a signposted 40.03-kilometer circular cycling route. The route crosses the Galaure valley; La Motte-de-Galaure and the Saint-Agnès Priory are named as places to stop for a break. Along the route, there are views of the hills of Drôme as well as the Pilat, Ardèche, and Vercors.

Landscape

In the area of the municipality of La Motte-de-Galaure, the Galaure's gradient decreases sharply. As a result, its riverbed is less constrained by the terrain. It shifts over time due to erosion and the deposition of material. These movements shape floodplain landscapes and promote great ecological diversity.

In the wider region around La Motte-de-Galaure, the landscape features Suc de Vent, Suc de la Blache, Suc de Boidel, and Suc de Frachy can be found – all of them mountains.

Hiking

The La rivière des galets hike follows the Galaure through the forest and returns over the hill with a view of La Motte-de-Galaure. The village center near the roundabout by the town hall in La Motte-de-Galaure is listed as an access point for La rivière des galets.

Other places: Marsaz, La Roche-Sur-Le-Buis, Dieulefit, Les Tourrettes, Molières-Glandaz, Glandage, Marsanne, Chamaret

To the broader travel overview: Drôme.