The Gîte du Soulier is nestled in nature, in a peaceful setting, with a swimming pool shared with the owners who rarely use it. Enjoy beautiful panoramic views. It is modern and well-appointed. All the equipment and bedding are new. It includes a living/dining area with a kitchenette, three bedrooms (one with a queen-size bed, one with a double bed, and one with two single beds), a shower room, and a separate toilet. You can enjoy the lovely terrace and its view while dining outdoors. Heating is provided by a pellet stove, and baby equipment is available upon request. Beds are made upon arrival, towels are provided, and heating or air conditioning is included. A cellar is available for storing bicycles.
The gîte is attached to the owner's house and offers complete privacy.
*POOL INFO: Unheated, open from May to September (weather permitting) from 9 am to 8 pm - 10m x 4m - 1.40m deep - chlorine-treated - with a roller cover.
Valvignères is a superb village in the lower Ardèche region, and there are many other charming villages to visit nearby (Alba-la-Romaine, Scéautres with its basalt neck, Balazuc, Labeaume, Vogüé, Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Ruoms, Vals-les-Bains with its thermal baths and intermittent spring, etc.). You can enjoy visiting the numerous daytime and nighttime craft markets in summer, wine cellars and tasting rooms, and nougat, candied chestnut, chocolate, and macaron factories. For cultural enrichment, you can explore the Chauvet Cave, Museal and its ancient site, the Lavender Museum, the Chestnut Museum, the Jean Ferrat Museum, the Silkworm Museum, caves and sinkholes, castles, prehistoric sites, and more. For outdoor sports enthusiasts, you can canoe down the Ardèche Gorges or try via ferrata. and canyoning, tree climbing, hiking or mountain biking, you will also find many river spots.
During your holiday with us, you'll have a wide range of activities to choose from: Explore the southern Ardèche region, including the must-see Ardèche Gorges, the Pont d'Arc at Vallon-Pont-d'Arc with its swimming spots, its lively atmosphere, and its charming villages, offering a multitude of activities, shops, and restaurants; or visit the medieval town of Aubenas and the spa town of Vals-les-Bains, with their shops, restaurants, and night markets; or, for a more intimate experience, explore the Ardèche mountains, with the popular Lake Issarlès in summer and Mont Gerbier de Joncs, which you can climb for a 360° view.
On the cultural agenda: the famous Chauvet 2 Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its Aurignacian Museum; the Aven d'Orgnac site, listed among the most beautiful sites in France, and its Prehistory Museum; the Lavender Museum; the Chestnut Museum; and the MUSEAL at Alba a Romaine, an ancient Roman site.
For nature lovers: numerous beautiful villages, classified as "villages of character," await you in southern Ardèche, offering opportunities to marvel at their beauty, explore them, stroll through them, and take a break to savor local products.
For hiking and mountain biking, southern Ardèche boasts many marked trails and greenways brimming with beautiful landscapes and hidden wonders to be discovered only in person (Ray Pic, Gour de la Sompe, and Rochecolombe waterfalls; the Balmes de Montbrun basalt neck; the Bois de Païolive forest; Mont Gerbier des Joncs; and more). It is possible to practice various SPORTS in NATURE, the Ardèche is in the best position to practice: canoeing, rafting, canyoning, hiking, mountain biking, climbing, via ferrata, motor sports (quads, scooters, 2CVs, etc.)...
Language spoken: French