Saint-Jean-en-Royans: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Combe Laval is a protected landscape site that has been designated a “site classé” since 1991 and extends across Bouvante, Saint-Jean-en-Royans and Saint-Laurent-en-Royans. The Combe Laval road is a scenic route for discovering the steep landscapes. It was built along the cliff faces from 1893 onwards, includes exposed sections and rock overhangs, and towers more than 700 metres above the valley.

Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Jean-en-Royans can focus their search on this town.

Nature

The Les Tabarins hike is also one of the described nature experiences. It leads to the Pas Pourceau viewpoint, offering a panorama over the Isère plain.

Culture and History

The bell tower of the church in Saint-Jean-en-Royans is designed in the style of Romanesque mountain architecture and is listed as a historic monument. The Orthodox chapel and the St-Jean-Damascène icon workshop have a permanent exhibition; guided visits of both chapels and the workshops are offered.

The Pont des Chartreux is located in the surroundings of Saint-Jean-en-Royans. Built from tuff, the bridge crosses the Cholet and long facilitated exchanges between Saint-Laurent-en-Royans and Saint-Jean-en-Royans.

Crafts and Culinary Delights

The Distillerie du Vercors offers a tour of the processing of barley into whisky, including the beer, stills and ageing cellars. This is followed by a tasting of Séquoia bottlings. The Distillerie du Vercors is housed at the Domaine De Flandaine, a former silkworm farm dating from the 17th century.

At Cave Noisel, the focus is on 101 walnut specialities. These include free tours, tastings and the sale of the products. Cuillères du Royans demonstrates the production of tableware from tree trunk to spoon and gives a live demonstration of spoon-making.

Activities

L’Arbre à Fil is a leisure and adventure park for visitors aged 2 and over. Its attractions include zip lines, jumping nets, creative workshops and a crooked house. L’artsolite has three complementary exhibition areas for changing cultural offerings.

The route The Lyonne valley (Royans Vercors n°7) starts and ends at the car park in the centre of Saint-Jean-en-Royans. Roy’ânes offers donkey treks in Royans and Vercors, lasting from one hour to several days; the starting point is at the Ferme des Roussets.

For the general travel overview: Drôme.

More Destinations

More places within the same destination:

Tulette, Malataverne, Le Pègue, Portes-En-Valdaine, Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert, La Laupie, Bourdeaux, Cléon-D'andran.