Ponet-Et-Saint-Auban: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Ponet-et-Saint-Auban is located in the Parc naturel régional du Vercors at the foot of the wooded marl slopes in the Izarette Valley near Die. Ponet lies on a spur of Montagne de Desse.

Those who choose Ponet-et-Saint-Auban as their place to stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Geographical location

The Pierre Plate et Ramiat hike explores the valley of vineyards with its vineyards, meadows and forests. It is a moderately difficult circular hike covering 15.1 kilometres and taking approximately 4 hours 30 minutes, starting and ending in Ponet-Saint-Auban.

The Pierre Plate mountain-bike route leads from a valley with vineyards and lavender fields via a forest track to viewpoints over the Drôme and the Roman town of Die with the Glandasse; this is followed by a technically challenging descent.

Hiking and cycling

The La vallée des vignes hike takes 50 minutes and includes approximately 90 metres of ascent and descent. The Circuit des vignes de clairette begins in the picturesque streets of Ponet and leads to a viewpoint over the vineyards, passing an explanatory sign at the entrance to the village.

Culture and history

The Temple de Ponet is a restored former chapel of the local lord dating from the 12th century. The Temple de Ponet contains 18th-century frescoes. The Temple de Ponet is also part of the Sentier huguenot, a 1,200-kilometre long-distance trail leading to Germany.

The Bassin à chanvre is a 19th-century basin in which hemp fibres were prepared for rope-making by soaking. The grounds of the Bassin à chanvre are easily accessible.

Other places: Vaunaveys-La-Rochette, Saint-Gervais-Sur-Roubion, Bouchet, Grane, Barret-de-Lioure, Saillans, La Chaudière, Valaurie.

To the higher-level travel overview: Drôme.