Situated near the banks of the Volane, and proudly standing on the Ardèche mountains, the village of Antraigues-sur-Volane attracts many tourists every summer. Voted France’s fifth favorite village in 2014 and renowned for its gentle way of life, Antraigues was home to singer Jean Ferrat in the ’60s.
Take the road to Antraigues-sur-Volanefrom La Grand’Terre campsite in Ruoms
If you come and spend your vacations at the family campsite La Grand’Terre in Ruoms, you’ll be able to take advantage of its private beach on the banks of the Ardèche river, its heated swimming pools with slides for children and its many activities. It’s the ideal place to head a few kilometers north to the beautiful Cevennes village ofAntraigues-sur-Volane.
An Ardèche villagewith a precious natural heritage
Antraigues-sur-Volane has been awarded the “Village de Caractère” label for the charm of its stone houses and narrow streets, and above all for its rich environmental heritage. It’s also thanks to its cachet and the diversity of its landscape that, in 2014, viewers voted it the fifth “favorite village of the French”.
The village of Antraigues is part of the Monts d’Ardèche regional nature park, created in 1992 to preserve the region’s most beautiful landscapes. The commune is surrounded by a vast forest made up largely of chestnut trees.
Antraigues-sur-Volane :Jean Ferrat’s village
It was in the village of Antraigues that Jean Ferrat wrote his famous song “La montagne”, and not for nothing: a year earlier, the singer had already fallen in love with this small Ardèche village during a trip, and had settled there for good. You’ll never leave Antraigues-sur-Volane indifferent!