Local Markets
Tuesday at Largentiere
Thursday at Vallon Pont d'Arc
Saturday at Les Vans
Sunday at La Blachere
Festivals and other special occasions
1st Sunday in July Lavender Festival at Vallon Pont d'Arc
August A festival of documentary films from all over the world
End of August National Comedy Festival at Tournon - 11 days of comedy shows
October to November “Castagnades d'automne”- the chestnut festival held across the Ardeche region including Privas and Joyeuse. The festival includes traditional music and dancing
Activities
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Fishing - “Les pecheurs ardechoise” in the area of Montselgues
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Rivers - locally: L'Ardeche, La Beaume, Chassezac and La Rhone
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Canoeing - the famous Pont d'Arc or navigate a local river; the Chassezac
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Grottos - the prehistoric grotto “Grotte des Huguenots” or “Grotte de la Madeleine” one of the most beautiful caves in the whole of France
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Walking - in the local vineyards, alongside the rivers and up in the mountains
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Villages - there are several villages of character nearby: Ruoms, Balazuc, Labeaume, Thines, Vogue and Les Vans are too name just a few
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Horse riding - from 1 hour to several day excursions crossing local rivers
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Restaurants - 2 local eating establishments in Rosieres, 5 or 6 in Joyeuse and a superb local Restaurant up in the hills, that serves typical Ardechoise food
French public holidays in 2009
1 January New Year's Day (Jour de l'an)
21 March Good Friday
1 May Labour Day (Fête du Travail)
1 May Ascension Day (Ascension catholique)
8 May VE Day - WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945)
11 May Whit Sunday (Pentecôte)
12 May Whit Monday
14 July Bastille Day (Fête nationale)
15 August Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption)
1 November All Saints' Day (Toussaint)
11 November Armistice Day (Armistice 1918)
25 December Christmas Day (Noël)
