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Department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Ardèche and Drôme are the two southernmost departments of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-central France. They feature rolling hills and low mountain ranges, deep canyons, an almost Mediterranean climate and vegetation.
A natural sparkling white wine made around Die village.
By train
Valence is served by the TGV high-speed rail link Paris–Lyon–Marseille. Going from Paris to Valence takes 2 hr 10 min, from Lyon 35 minutes, from Marseille one hour.
By car
Ardèche and Drôme can be reached by car with motorway (autoroute) A7 from Lyon or Avignon and Marseille, which runs in north-south direction along the border shared by the two departments, passing…
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a destination for summer camping and for winter sports at the Col du Rousset ski station
a medieval village with a living silkworm museum
has a cave that can be explored by tour
a mountain village that provides hiking, climbing, and other outdoor sports opportunities
the nearby cave of Pont d’Arc is a decorated by well-preserved prehistoric drawings of human figures and animals
massif of the Prealps at the north end of the Drôme.
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