Car-free weekend

Coming to Ardèche without a car

By public transport: Take a train (TER) to Péage-de-Roussillon station (Isère) then hop on a bus (Car Région line X75) towards Annonay (Bus station) in Ardèche.

Want to come by bike: Take the TER + Vélo service on board to Péage-de-Roussillon station then follow the D4 towards Sablons (Isère), cross the majestic blue Serrières bridge and you are in Ardèche!
From Serrières, follow the D86 towards Sarras then enter the Vallée de la Cance (D270). Through this valley with preserved landscapes join the Via Fluvia at the Lac de Vert in Vernosc-lès-Annonay which will take you to the town center of Annonay.

Not in a hurry? From Sablons take the Via Rhôna towards Saint-Vallier then from Rue du Rhône you join the D86 towards Sarras to find the Vallée de la Cance.

To come :
Schedules X75
The Via Fluvia route
The Via Rhôna route
Bike access via the Cance valley

Your cozy nest

You will spend the night in a boutique hotel in the town center of Annonay. It is located on Place des Cordeliers. The breakfast is generous and there are evening stopover options.

On site, you will find everything you need: restaurants, cafes, supermarket, mini-market, postal agency, gas station, newsagent.

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Day 1: discovery, delicacies and nature

Arrival on Saturday morning, check-in at the Hôtel du Midi (luggage, bicycles) then discover the Annonay market and the historic heart of the City of Inventors in complete freedom.

Let yourself be guided by our heritage trail or have fun
with our digital treasure hunt “The Inventor’s Lost Plan”.

Peckish ? Take advantage of the market to put together a picnic with our local products that you can enjoy in the magnificent Parc Mignot nearby.

Want to be served? Enjoy the restaurants and their terraces at Place des Cordeliers, place of the first hot air balloon flight, invented in Annonay.

Because in Annonay the great outdoors is never far away, leave from the town center for the Montmiandon hike. Dominating the city, this 8km walk will offer you in complete tranquility wide panoramas of the landscapes of Ardèche Verte. For cyclists, a “Green and Inventive Annonay” discovery bike loop is at your disposal.

Relaxation, recovery and free dinner in town.

• Lucile Ortega

• Lucile Ortega

• Tourist Office Ardèche Grand Air

• Lucile Ortega

• Tourist Office Ardèche Grand Air

• Lucile Ortega

• The stone with the owls

• The stone with the owls

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Day 2: Via Fluvia and culture

Sunday morning, wake up gently...

Take the time for a good breakfast at the Hotel to start the day off right. Plan your picnic (bakery next to the Hotel) then set off in complete freedom to explore the Via Fluvia towards the paper-making town of Vidalon.

Enjoy this valley at your own pace, both natural and imbued with the city's industrial heritage, on foot, by bike or in a fun way with our game “The enchanted spell of the Via Fluvia”

Picnic along the greenway.

In the afternoon, in the birthplace of the Montgolfier brothers, in the heart of the Royal Manufacture, the Canson & Montgolfier Stationery Museum will make you relive the history of stationery with its moving machines and discover the incredible innovations brought by these great families of inventors.

Return via Via Fluvia to the Bus Station