Drôme: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Drôme combines river landscapes, distinctive scenery, historic sites and clearly identified regional products. Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Drôme can then continue their accommodation search.

Nature

The Drôme rises in the mountains of Haut-Diois and flows for 110.64 kilometres until it joins the Rhône. Canoeing and rafting are available on the Drôme; there are also clear-water spots for swimming with the family. Smaller rivers in Drôme are presented as fishing spots.

Drôme offers landscapes to visit featuring viewpoints, natural basins, gorges, waterfalls and forests. The Forêt de Saoû is a 2,500-hectare basin stretching for 12 kilometres. In the Vercors, there are scenic roads such as Combe-Laval, the Col de la Bataille and the Petits Goulets.

In Valence, the city is crossed by 17 kilometres of open canals, described as places for family walks and trout fishing.

Culture and history

The Tour de Crest is France’s highest medieval keep. Mirmande is classified as one of the most beautiful villages in France. Saint Sébastien and Saint Roch can be found in heritage sites in almost 80 municipalities in Drôme.

The Château de Grignan has been a Musée de France since 17 September 2003 and offers visitors evidence of ways of life from different historical periods.

Routes and discoveries

The Vélodrôme is a 40-kilometre road cycling route from Livron-Sur-Drôme to Saillans. Drôme’s hiking database filters routes by length, duration, difficulty and municipality.

Drôme’s visitor routes include themed trails devoted to lavender, olives and wine. There are also walks around places such as Buis-Les-Baronnies and Montbrun Les Bains to discover lavender landscapes. The slopes around Grignan, Nyons and Dieulefit are covered with lavender.

Regional products

Caillette de Chabeuil is described as a speciality of Drôme. Clairette de Die is highlighted as a sparkling wine produced in Drôme. Drôme has 19 AOC-AOP indicators and 12 IGP indicators.

Lavender, thyme and rosemary are among the important aromatic plant products in Drôme.

Places in Drôme

Venterol, Beauvallon, Aleyrac, Colonzelle, Espeluche, Mollans-Sur-Ouveze, Montsegur Sur Lauzon, Pierrelongue, Plaisians, Puy Saint Martin, Reilhanette, Allan, Autichamp, Charpey, Chateauneuf Sur Isere, Clansayes, Cornillac, Die, La Bâtie-Rolland, La Begude-De-Mazenc, La Coucourde, La Garde-Adhémar, La Roche-Sur-Le-Buis, Le Pègue, Luc-En-Diois, Marsanne, Mirabel-Aux-Baronnies, Montaulieu, Montbrison-Sur-Lez, Mornans, Portes-En-Valdaine, Réauville, Rémuzat, Suze-La-Rousse, Teyssières, Vinsobres, Eurre, La Touche, Montboucher-Sur-Jabron, Saint-Barthélemy-De-Vals, Saint-Martin-D'août, Saint-Restitut, Tulette, Valaurie, Montélimar, Montguers, Saint-Agnan, Saint-Julien-En-Quint, Piégon, Taulignan, Chamaret, Bouchet, Saint-Marcel-Lès-Sauzet, Malataverne, Donzère, Bénivay-Ollon, Charols, Chauvac-Laux-Montaux, Sainte-Jalle, Allex, Upie, Serves-Sur-Rhône, Saint-Thomas-En-Royans, Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, Saint-Nazaire-En-Royans, Pierrelatte, Lus-La-Croix-Haute, Cliousclat, Châteauneuf-Du-Rhône, Chantemerle-Lès-Grignan, Bourg-Lès-Valence, Bourg-De-Péage, Alixan, Crépol, Pont-De-Barret, Châteaudouble, Tersanne, Mérindol-Les-Oliviers, Saint-Vallier, Châtillon-En-Diois, Roussas, Saint-Auban-Sur-L'ouvèze, Cornillon-Sur-L'oule, Les Tourrettes, Le Poët-Laval, Vers-Sur-Méouge, Comps, Beaumont-En-Diois, Pont-De-L'isère, Montréal-Les-Sources, Les Granges-Gontardes, Puygiron, Romans-Sur-Isère, Geyssans, Salles-Sous-Bois, Sauzet, Saint-Gervais-Sur-Roubion, Les Pilles, Chabrillan, Propiac, Chastel-Arnaud, Cléon-D'andran, Montélier, Saint-Donat-Sur-L'herbasse, Saint-Jean-En-Royans, Châteauneuf-De-Galaure, Tain-L'hermitage, Grane, Saulce-Sur-Rhône, Mercurol, Le Poët-Célard, Omblèze, Aurel, Chaudebonne, Souspierre, Aulan, Loriol-Sur-Drôme, La Chapelle-En-Vercors, Treschenu-Creyers, Hostun, Rochefort-En-Valdaine, Ferrassières, Hauterives, Saint-Paul-Lès-Romans, Piégros-La-Clastre, Roche-Saint-Secret-Béconne, Bren, Léoncel, Valouse, Saint-Martin-En-Vercors, Portes-Lès-Valence, La Répara-Auriples, Recoubeau-Jansac, La Baume-De-Transit, Beaufort-Sur-Gervanne, Sainte-Croix, Chantemerle-Les-Blés, Margès, Étoile-Sur-Rhône, Saint-Pantaléon-Les-Vignes, Vaunaveys-La-Rochette, Bouvante, Cobonne, Saou, La Charce, Peyrins, Solérieux, Montjoyer, Vesc, Pontaix, Anneyron, Rousset-Les-Vignes, Génissieux, La Roche-De-Glun, Saint-Rambert-D'albon, Valdrôme, Saint-Ferréol-Trente-Pas, Rochechinard, Séderon, Pennes-Le-Sec, Lachau, Ponet-Et-Saint-Auban, Montmeyran, Le Chaffal, Barnave, Divajeu, Truinas, Chatuzange-Le-Goubet, La Motte-Chalancon, Beausemblant, Val-Maravel, Glandage, Roynac, La Chaudière, Eymeux, Beaumont-Monteux, Chanos-Curson, Ancône, Vercheny, Albon, Épinouze, Bathernay, Montmiral, Marsaz, Montclar-Sur-Gervanne, La Baume-Cornillane, Mévouillon, Soyans, Savasse, Eygluy-Escoulin, La Laupie, Montrigaud, Granges-Les-Beaumont, Marignac-En-Diois, Charens, Andancette, Molières-Glandaz, Combovin, Condorcet, Saint-Maurice-Sur-Eygues, Beaumont-Lès-Valence, Bésignan, Saint-Julien-En-Vercors, Manas, Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert, Rottier, Le Poët-Sigillat, Lens-Lestang, Chamaloc, Boulc, Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence, Montchenu, Saint-Roman, Jaillans, Menglon, Bourdeaux, Mirabel-et-Blacons, Villeperdrix, Beauregard-Baret, Barret-de-Lioure, Laborel, Eygaliers, Montjoux, Saint-Bonnet-de-Valclérieux, Le Poët-en-Percip, Aouste-sur-Sye, La Motte-de-Galaure, Claveyson, Ratières, Manthes, Saint-Bardoux, Miribel, Le Grand-Serre.

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More destinations in Drôme

More places to help plan your trip:

Aleyrac, Beauvallon, Colonzelle, Espeluche, Mollans-Sur-Ouveze, Montbrun Les Bains, Montsegur Sur Lauzon, Pierrelongue, Venterol.