Buis-les-Baronnies

The small medieval village of Buis-les-Baronnies is located at an altitude of 370 metres in beautiful and lush surroundings on the Ouvèze River in the Drôme Provencale department. The climate in Buis-les-Baronnies is mild enough to grow apricots, olives and almonds due to the surrounding mountains.

In Buis-les-Baronnies you can relax in beautiful surroundings and/or enjoy an exciting activity holiday with sports and interesting excursions. A holiday in Buis-les-Baronnies offers a wide range of sports activities including golf, hiking, cycling, skiing, horse riding, climbing and paragliding. Buis-les-Baronnies is also located just north of the very famous and legendary Mont Ventoux.

Buis-les-Baronnies offers narrow, winding streets, old stone houses repainted in very bright colours, shady squares, the remains of the old city walls and a tower that once served as a prison, as well as numerous Renaissance-style architectural details such as the gate of an old Dominican convent from 1594, now converted into a holiday centre.

Buis-les-Baronnies is also a well-known climbing centre, attracting large numbers of climbers from home and abroad every year. It's a huge climbing area with the Gorges d'Ubrieux and the Rocher de Saint-Julien as the main sites, offering a myriad of bolted routes, perfect for sport climbing for both beginners and advanced climbers.

Inspiration for your holiday:

Attractions:

Market Square (Place du Marché) with its 15th-century facades, tiled roof and arcades - Historical monument.

Maison des Arômes: 250 m² exhibition of aromatic plants.

Moulin à huile du Puits Communal: Olive mill - free entrance.

Moulin des Baronnies: Sale of regional products.

Moulin de Cost: Old water mill, exhibition of old tools: open in summer.

Jardin des Senteurs.

Aktiviteter i Buis-les-Baronnies

Climbing: Rocher Saint-Julien (100 routes from 4a to 7c), Gorges d'Ubrieux (150 routes from 3 to 8b), la Baume Rousse (25 routes from 4+ to 8b), Mévouillon (40 routes from 5 to 8b), Trois-Rivières (100 routes from 5 to 8b).

Cycling: challenges for everyone, from elite athletes to families with children. There are several great tours to other towns in the area, a wealth of less demanding mountain routes and the tough Mont Ventoux.

Golf - There is a wealth of golf courses in the Rhône Alpes region and 8 in the Drôme department. The French Golf Union has a website where most courses are presented. Unfortunately, the website is in French. Go to Guide de golfs and search here under the Rhône Alpes region: www.ffgolf.org.

Ski resorts within a reasonable distance:
www.skifrance.fr/default-a.htm.

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