Le Pègue lies at an altitude of 348 m on terraces at the foot of the 1,340 m-high Montagne de la Lance, on the first foothills of the Pre-Alps.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Le Pègue can plan their accommodation around this location.
Culture and History
The Oppidum Saint-Marcel is considered an important archaeological site from the Iron Age and was designated a protected historic monument in 1993.
The Chapelle Sainte-Anne is a Provençal Romanesque building dating from around the 11th century, which was extended in the 17th century. It contains numerous remains from the Roman period and is located in the centre of the cemetery.
The Église Saint-Marcel et Saint-Mène was built from a Romanesque castle chapel dating from the 12th century. It houses 15 painted wooden statues from the 17th century, which are classified as historic monuments. It also has a baptismal font carved from a Corinthian capital and supported by a Roman column.
The Chapelle Saint-Marcel is the last surviving remnant of the first castrum, dating from the 9th to the 12th century; only the choir remains.
A visit to the Musée Archéologique du Pègue is estimated to take 1.5 to 2 hours. The Félicien-Tourasse photographic trail is based on photographs taken by Curé Tourasse in the early 20th century.
Landscape
The Moutas mountain is located in the immediate vicinity of Le Pègue. The surrounding area also includes the Rocher Garaux summit, the le Château de Concourdet mountain and the Montagne de la Veyronne mountain.
Surroundings
The Château de Grignan is located in the vicinity of Le Pègue. The wider regional area includes the Aiguebelle Abbey in Grignan, France, the historic site of Abbaye de Bouchet and the ruins of La villasse - Maison du Buste d'Argent.
Further destinations: Le Poët-Sigillat, Chatuzange-Le-Goubet, Piégros-La-Clastre, Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence, Mévouillon, Étoile-Sur-Rhône, Chamaloc, La Baume-De-Transit
