Ancône: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Digue, together with the church, is considered one of the most important historical sites in Ancône.

Its current structure dates from the period after the major Rhône flood of 1856.

Culture

The walking tour “Ancône, fille du Rhône” leads to preserved traces of Ancône’s Rhône heritage.

The Chapelle-Maison du Patrimoine is decorated with new stained-glass windows commemorating the history of Ancône.

The temporary walking tour “Parcours éphémère des murs d’Ancône” was created with the active participation of local residents. It was guided by the artist Scaro, who created most of the illustrations.

The Saint-Nicolas Chapel is located in the Église Saint-Corneille et Saint-Cyprien, also known as the boatmen’s church. It is a listed cultural heritage site dating from the 14th century.

The Maison Cardinale commemorates Cardinal Richelieu’s stay on 25 August 1642 in Rue Cardinale in Ancône.

Routes

The historical walking route “Des quais d’Ancône aux îles du Rhône” is marked with yellow signs and can be completed on foot or by bicycle, including mountain bikes or hybrid bikes.

Anyone choosing Ancône as a travel destination may want to rent a holiday apartment.

At the Himalaya Bridge, Ancône offers direct access to this remarkable structure and to the ViaRhôna, which runs there along the Rhône from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean.

Water

The Lône and the counter-channel near Ancône offer opportunities for fishing by the water.

The Drôme fishing guide for 2026 lists Lac d’Ancône as a body of water in Ancône where the use of a float tube is permitted.

The Lône in Ancône is a secondary or former river channel that fills during high water or flooding.

Other places: Séderon, Colonzelle, Eygaliers, Montclar-Sur-Gervanne, Rousset-Les-Vignes, Beaumont-Monteux, Bouchet, Chateauneuf Sur Isere

For the higher-level travel overview: Drôme.