- Village
- La Garde-Adhémar
- about 9 km from Bourg-Saint-Andéol
La Garde-Adhémar
A hilltop village in the Drôme, one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France: Romanesque church, herb garden and views over the Rhône valley.
What to see, what to know
In the Drôme, La Garde-Adhémar is built on a rocky ridge overlooking the Rhône valley, above Pierrelatte. The village, which holds the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France label, has kept its medieval ramparts.
At the heart of the village, the church of Saint-Michel is a 12th-century Provençal Romanesque building, recognisable by its two opposing apses and its octagonal bell tower.
The Jardin des Herbes, which holds the "Jardin remarquable" label, brings together more than 200 species of medicinal and botanical plants. At the foot of the village, the Val des Nymphes preserves the chapel of Notre-Dame, the only remnant of a place that was inhabited until the 13th century.
Before or after your visit, stop off in Bourg-Saint-Andéol
All shops- Where to eatRestaurants, bakeries, pastry shops, butchers and grocers in the town.Restaurants and food shops
- Where to stayHotel or guest rooms: shop owners in the town can put you up.The places that offer rooms
- What to take homeOlive oil from the mill, wines bought at the estate, products from local producers and sweet treats.The local produce
Also worth seeing, close by
All the places to explore
Activity · Pierrelatte · about 5 km awayLa Ferme aux Crocodiles
In Pierrelatte, a large tropical greenhouse where you can watch crocodiles, tortoises and turtles, snakes and free-flying birds.
HeritageBishops' Palace
Once the residence of the bishops of Viviers, this listed palace overlooks the Rhône and still has its 17th-century painted decoration.
ActivityRhône Quays and ViaRhôna
The Rhône at the foot of the old town: a stroll along the quays and a stop on the ViaRhôna, the cycle route from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean.