Provencal Authenticity and Hospitality
Drôme provençale - Baronnies - Grignan - Montélimar - Rhone Valley - Mont Ventoux - Plateau d'Albion
Located in the south-west of the historic Dauphiné region, the Drôme département stretches from north to south along the left bank of the Rhône valley, while to the east it encompasses the Pre-Alps and part of the imposing Vercors massif. Its prefecture, Valence, is on the left bank of the Rhône.
The Drôme, with its varied landscapes and changing climate, offers a remarkable transition from north to south towards the Mediterranean. To the north, the Drôme des Collines is reminiscent of the landscapes of the Mont du Lyonnais, while Valence flourishes in the Rhône Valley plain to the east of the Vercors plateau, where a marked Alpine climate prevails.
The Montélimar region, the Diois and the Drôme valley serve as transition zones between the Alps and Provence. Finally, in the south, the Drôme Provençale, with its Tricastin hills and the Baronnies mountains at the foot of Mont Ventoux, reveals a distinctly Mediterranean landscape. These often little-known but picturesquely beautiful regions captivate visitors in search of authentic discoveries.
Grignan, Nyons, Buis-les-Baronnies and Montbrun-les-Bains are just some of the jewels scattered across the Drôme, offering treasures to explore and enjoy.
In the south of the Drôme, there is an intriguing administrative feature: Valréas and a number of communes in the Vaucluse, including Richerenches, form an enclave in the department, adding a note of originality to a land already so rich in contrasts and surprises.
