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If you are fond of authenticity, pure air, products of soil(olives, sausages, goat's milk cheeses, sweet chestnuts..)
and of picturesque villages you will be delighted!
Southern Ardeche mixes Mediterranean and continental climatic influences.
Dry and warm area, it benefits of approximately 2500 hours of sun per year. Land of thyme, lavender, olive-trees, chestnuts,
LES VANS area is part of the Regional Natural Park of Ardeche Mounts.
It is a privileged region for all year round outdoor sports,
due to the mildness of the climate, but also quiet swimming in its multiple rivers,
discovery of picturesque villages and of its numerous
caves carved in limestone.
Lively, coloured, picturesque do not miss the market under any excuse!
Saturday's in LES VANS, Mondays in Lablachère, Wednesdays in Joyeuses
Foot hiking
Foot hiking in Ardeche, has 6000 km of footpaths, including 600 km of GR.
The walker, occasional or experienced will always find delight in the pine woods, the beeches or chestnuts-trees,
the cultivated terraces, the quiet brooks or the rivers with deep gorges.
See Hiking les Vans
Several paths start from Naves, including the Botanic Path
Canoe - kayak - swimming
Furrowed by rivers and rapids Ardeche is ideal for all water sports,
particularly descent of rivers. You can find there trips for all levels.
2km from Les Vans see CEVEN'AVENTURE PASSION
There you can experience with your family the superb descent of Chassezac.
Check also the link on canyonning for those concerned
You can bathe or fish all around LES VANS, along the Chassezac River.
Rock climbing - Caving
Ardeche offers about 60 equipped sites for rock climbing. The wood of Païolive with its nice zoomorphic petrified rocks is 4 km from Naves.
The site of Casteljau is also very near.
For million of years caves have been carved in the limestone rocks of the gorges of Ardèche and all around.
Caving is also known to be quite easy around.
See CEVEN'AVENTURE PASSION
and also APAC Aventure which headquarters is in LES VANS
Horse riding
Ardeche offers over 1000 km of circuits for horse riding. The equestrian centre of Foussac is about 5 km from Les Vans
See the Tourism Office of LES VANS
VTT - Bicycle touring
Because of its terrain and its climate, Ardeche is a privileged region for the practice of mountain biking
There are tours and circuits for all levels
See the comité départemental de Cyclotourisme
And much more.
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