Getaway in Drôme Provençale
Escapade in Drôme provençale
The campsite Les Hauts de Rosans enjoys a privileged geographical location on the edge of the Drôme Provençale: a region that seduces all those who pass through it, with its landscapes, vegetation and architecture reminiscent of the heart of Provence. The Drôme Provençale is lavender fields as far as the eye can see, wheat fields, olive trees, hills, oil mills and magnificent villages full of history and authenticity. During your stay at the campsite Les Hauts de Rosans, take advantage of your free time to make a getaway in the Drôme provençale.
Escapade in Drôme provençale
When you arrive in Montélimar, the Drôme provençale stretches out before your eyes, changing scene and climate. The sky is open and the facades of the houses are covered with ochre and sunny colours. The Drôme Provençale is the southernmost part of the Rhône-Alpes region; it enjoys a Mediterranean climate and, throughout the year, mild weather and plenty of sunshine. The Drôme Provençale is thus favourable to the practice of many outdoor activities: hiking, mountain biking, horse riding, tennis, air sports (paragliding, climbing...) and water sports. The landscapes of the region are rich and varied, from the Rhone valley to the Baronnies Provençales.
Atypical and arousing curiosity, the perched villages of the Drôme provençale continue to enchant visitors. One likes to stroll there, in the bend of their alleys, in the heart of their Provençal markets, according to their castles and the know-how of the local craftsmen.
Finally, the Drôme Provençale is home to essential gastronomic secrets, thanks to a variety of local agricultural productions. A rich and varied terroir, the Drôme provençale smells good with olive oil from Nyons, black truffle from Tricastin, nougat from Montélimar, lime tree from the Baronnies and of course lavender!
The small pleasures of the Drôme provençale
During your stay in Rosans, you can take advantage of a few short excursions during which you will marvel at the simple pleasures :
- Admire and breathe the lavender, through fields with magnificent colours and inimitable scents, from mid-June to August. Take the opportunity to learn the difference between lavender and lavandin and, why not, visit a lavender essential oil factory... In Ferrassières, Grignan, Nyons and Buis-les-Baronnies, you will find establishments offering visitors the chance to discover the secrets of lavender.
- Take a bike ride along the Viarhôna which goes from the shores of Lake Geneva to the beaches of the South, via the Drôme provençale. The road from Valence to Avignon offers the opportunity to discover beautiful historical cities and to pass through orchards and crops of the southern type.
- Discover the black truffle of Tricastin, full of mysteries and legends. Take advantage of the knowledge of the truffle growers who will welcome you with open arms to share with you the secrets of the black diamond...
- About sixty kilometres from the campsite, relax for a day at the Thermes de Montbrun-les-Bains, in one of the most beautiful villages in France, and bathe in sulphurous waters with many benefits.
There is so much to do around Rosans! Your stay at Les Hauts de Rosans campsite will be an opportunity to discover the Hautes-Alpes, but also the Drôme provençale. You will benefit from its very pleasant climate and the many treasures it contains. From beautiful holidays rich in discovery in perspective!
