Chapel of Le Petit Tournon
Parish church dating from the end of the 13th century and rebuilt at the end of the 19th century.
Parish church dating from the end of the 13th century and rebuilt at the end of the 19th century.
It is a unique fortified castle on the Coiron plateau. It is constructed by basalt rock and was also used for agriculture. No public visits permitted.
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Darbres is a picturesque village nestled alongside the cliffs of the Coiron plateau. There are traces of life dating to the Neolithic age and writings that document the existence of Darbres dating the 10th century.
At the southern end of the village you will find an exceptional archeological and geological site, called Balmes de Montbrun. The name Balmes d'Montbrun or burned mountain, evokes its volcanic origins.
Discover the remains of the Bastide Royale, in the heart of Villeneuve de Berg The Bastide Royale was created in 1284 by a deed of betrothal between Philippe III le Hardi, King of France, and the Abbot of Mazan. This established royal justice over the whole of the Bas Vivarais and built a new town with its ramparts, its corner towers, its war gate or gate of honour adorned with the coat of arms of the town, its royal house, now the town hall (under the courtroom you can visit the prisons). Ancient sundials can be seen in the streets of the village.
The church of St. Etienne located at the end of the village was constructed during the latter part of the 12th century and may have been built on an earlier structure which has been referred to in writings as of 950AD.
It is the highest village in this area-from here you have a real birds eye view. At one time a fortified wall surrounded it, today just a few architectural elements remain including the ruins of its castle. Labeled "Village of character" since 2020.
The church is one of the hundreds of places of worship of primitive Roman style built from the 11th century and has been modified several times, as often.
Neolithic dolmen of Mias. Ardèche is one of the departments with the most dolmens. This Breton name means "stone table", they are funerary monuments. They appear in 2500 years before J-C, end of the Neolithic and in the Bronze Age.