La Baume-Cornillane: Holiday Apartments and Houses

La Baume-Cornillane lies at the foot of the Raye in the Vercors and offers remarkable views across the valley.

Those choosing La Baume-Cornillane as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture and History

La Baume-Cornillane adopted Protestantism as early as the 16th century. The medieval village developed around an early Christian church that became a Cluniac priory of Marcigny under the patronage of Saint Stephen. La Baume-Cornillane also preserves an exceptional historic site featuring a feudal village.

The history of the Protestant temple includes its bell: it bears an inscription from 1647 and was recast in 1880. On 5 July 1943, it was classified as a protected object.

Paths and Discoveries

The Chemin de la Découverte takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes and includes the ruins of Château des Cornillans. At the same time, this trail leads to the ruins of the medieval village, the Grotte de la Dame and the Monts de la Raye. The ruins of Château des Cornillans can be reached on foot from the village; the path there offers views of the Valence plain and the Vercors.

The nature trail with Lina is approximately 2.2 km long and takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes. It leads to a waterfall and continues to the Grotte de la Dame.

Mia la Corneille is a developed and mapped orienteering area in a medieval and natural setting; the route covers 4 to 5 km and takes around 2 hours.

The discovery trail at La Pangée provides insights into the uplift of the Alps, the animal and plant life, and the Pangée rock.

The Pas de la Croix route leads to the Rochers de la Pangée and the ruins of the feudal castle. The “L'envolée des Corneilles” offering comprises three themed trails that follow the flight of the crows.

Local Specialties

Pangée is a local specialty with almond, honey and apricot flavors; the missing piece symbolizes the torn rift of the original continent.

The cuisine is prepared with fresh seasonal produce, most of which comes from producers located less than 15 km away.

Other places in the same navigation area include Cornillac, Taulignan, Chamaloc, La Bâtie-Rolland, Portes-Lès-Valence, Charens, Ponet-Et-Saint-Auban, Le Pègue.

For the higher-level travel overview: Drôme.