Beaufort-Sur-Gervanne: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The elevated location of Beaufort-sur-Gervanne offers visitors an exceptional view stretching from the Vivarais across the Vercors to the Massif de Saoû. Below Beaufort-sur-Gervanne, visitors can enjoy the cool waters of the Gervanne.

Those planning a stay in Beaufort-sur-Gervanne may wish to find and rent a holiday apartment for their trip.

Hiking

The Côte Belle hike is accessible by public transport. It passes through lavender fields, orchards, small villages, garrigue and sunny forests along the southern foothills of the Vercors.

The Maquisard hike is a themed trail. It follows in the footsteps of the Maquisards and leads to sites connected with events that affected the Gervanne Valley in 1944.

The nature trail Sentier nature: Plateau des Chaux offers insights into the biodiversity of preserved agricultural land through six themed information panels. The loop can be completed in full or in part at your own pace.

The variants of the GRP de la Gervanne offer hikes lasting two, three or five days; one variant leads from Beaufort to Suze.

At Balades avec un âne au pied du Vercors, visitors can observe chamois and deer in the southern Vercors on donkey hikes. One highlight of the stay takes visitors up the Gervanne to the La Druise waterfall.

Nature

The Plateau de Chaux preserves the wildlife and plant life of former agricultural areas. Certain bird species that have disappeared elsewhere still breed on the Plateau de Chaux.

The Plateau de Chaux is designated as a site under the Habitats Directive and is part of a regional nature park. It lies partly within the municipality of Beaufort-sur-Gervanne.

Culture and History

The northern fortification walls of Beaufort-sur-Gervanne are well preserved. The keep of a former castle in Beaufort-sur-Gervanne has been converted into a public garden.

The Maison de la Résistance Mathias Mathieu introduces visitors to the events on the southwestern borders of the Vercors Massif and their close connection with the events in the Vercors.

The Église St-Barthélémy et St-Sébastien has a twin bell tower. Le Temple in Beaufort-sur-Gervanne dates from 1849 and contains a 50 m² fresco depicting Pentecost. Le Temple was destroyed in 1944 and subsequently rebuilt.

Further destinations: Grignan, Chastel-Arnaud, Étoile-Sur-Rhône, Montjoyer, La Begude-De-Mazenc, Piégros-La-Clastre, Montguers, Rottier

To the overview of the wider travel region: Drôme.