Spring
Hiking comes back into its own, and some trails start right from the gîte. Foraging, bike rides and the first mountain-bike outings.
The Drôme Vercors
Between nature and history: vast, wild spaces.
Nature that stays wild
The gîte sits in the heart of the Vercors Regional Nature Park, in the Drôme Vercors: vast spaces where nature and history meet.
The Vercors High Plateaux National Nature Reserve can be reached from Saint-Agnan (La Coche car park). No permanent dwelling or road crosses it: it is the largest land-based nature reserve in mainland France, and the natural heart of the Park.
And when night falls, look up: the sky and the stars are part of the scenery.
Four seasons
Summer
Wide-open spaces, climbing, canyoning, caving. And in the evening the stone house stays pleasantly cool, even in the heat.
Autumn
The forests turn to fire and the trails are quiet. Hiking, foraging and evenings by the stove.
Winter
Sledging, snowshoeing and skiing: the Font d’Urle and Herbouilly ski areas are about twenty minutes from the gîte.
To visit near the gîte
From mountains to heritage, a few ideas to fill (or not fill) your days.
- La Coche car park
High Plateaux Nature Reserve
Reached from Saint-Agnan: the largest land-based nature reserve in mainland France.
Resistance Memorial, Vassieux-en-Vercors
Where nature and history meet.
La Luire and Choranche caves
Underground passages and caves to explore, whatever the weather.
Combe Laval
One of those legendary roads cut into the cliff face.
- 7 min by car
La Chapelle-en-Vercors
The local “capital”: market on Thursdays (and Saturdays in summer), butcher, grocery, bakeries, bars, restaurants, swimming pool, doctors and pharmacy.
- ≈ 20 min
Font d’Urle and Herbouilly
The ski areas, for sliding in winter and walking in summer.
- 35 min
Villard-de-Lans
To the north, past the Bourne Gorges: the Isère side of the Vercors, a huge playground.
- 45 min
Die and the Diois
To the south, below the Col du Rousset: lavender and already a Mediterranean feel.
Flavours and know-how
The area is rich in local craftspeople and producers. To taste or take home:
- Cheese
- Trout
- Ravioles
- Local beer
And for a special meal, the village of Saint-Agnan has a gastronomic restaurant as well as a grocery-bakery.
Ready to unpack your bags?
Check the free dates, book on your favourite platform, or write to us for a direct stay.