France

Bonjour, l'Ardèche!

Let's drive further down to the South for the next stop: the Ardèche region. Expect beautiful views, a cosy village and a romantic picknick dinner on this day.

Bonjour, l'Ardèche!
Ultimate roadtrip through France
Day 3
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Clairvaux-les-Lacs, France

Breakfast on the road

You have some hours to drive today, so better leave early and have a small breakfast in the car. Stop at Boulanger La Pétrie in Clairvaux-les-Lacs for the Pain au Chocolat of your dreams ;-) and your day will start just perfect. On y va!

Set your GPS towards l'Ardèche (village Sampzon)

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Villeneuve-de-Berg, France

Almost there! Quick stop at a stunning viewpoint.

On your way to Sampzon, you'll normally drive next to this viewpoint. A stunner! No better place to stretch your legs and take in the first views of the south. Exact location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/44%C2%B034'14.4%22N+4%C2%B030'05.9%22E/@44.5706639,4.4994419,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x38f7beca47c34a91!8m2!3d44.5706639!4d4.5016306

Set your GPS to "Vogüé" for lunch.

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Vogüé, France

Visit Vogüé

Time for the first pittoresque village of your time in the Ardèche: Vogüé. Vogüé is located right next to the Ardèche river, where both inhabitants and tourists love to swim. The town only has a few streets, but they are worth to stroll through.

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Rue Grande Rue, Vogüé, France

Lunch at La Falaise

Spend some more time in Vogüé while having a small lunch in Restaurant La Falaise. The menu is okay, the terrace and view are great. Bon appétit!

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Sampzon, France

Check-in at Camping Mas de la Source

Time for camping spot #2: Mas de la Source. Located right at the edge of the Ardèche river, it's the perfect spot to install your tent. It's quiet, the sanitary facilities are very hygienic and in the morning, you can go for a fresh swim. Nothing more, nothing less. We spent the rest of the afternoon chilling at the riverside over here and enjoyed a swim.

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Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France

Sunset picknick in the hills

Tonight, we decided to have a sunset picknick in the hills, not too far from the camping. We found a place with no one around and with a lovely view over the region. Super romantic! Exact location: