Les Gorges de Labeaume
LABEAUME
Les Gorges de Labeaume
Easy
1h
1,8km
+67m
-66m
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On the banks of the river, the village of Labeaume nestles against cliffs of ruiniform rock. It stands out for its old buildings with covered arcades lining paved and vaulted streets. Narrow and winding, they all converge on the Place du Sablas which, in summer, offers a very pleasant place to rest in the shade of its hundred-year-old plane trees and the soothing murmur of its fountain.
Description
Before starting your walk, don't miss the view of the famous Labeaume hanging gardens. These are tiny plots of land, laid out in terraces (or "faïsses" as the locals say) suspended above the Gorges de Labeaume, some of them still cultivated, and bordered by low dry stone walls. The views from here are truly breathtaking.
- Turn left out of the car park and you'll find the yellow-and-white signposted path leading to the village of Labeaume, 1.2km away. A short descent brings you closer to the River Beaume. You then follow the river on wide rocky slabs, and you can bet that the pretty waterholes below will catch your eye...
- After about a 20-minute walk, you arrive at the village of Labeaume, a must-see for any holiday in the Ardèche. Here, it's up to you: an ice-cream break on the terrace, a stroll along the calades (cobbled streets) to climb to the very top of the village and admire the view over the rooftops and the river, a detour to the belvedere clinging to the cliff above the river (the climb is a bit strenuous, but well worth it!).
- Then take the tarmac road back towards Ruoms, leaving it as soon as you leave Labeaume for a yellow and white signposted road leading to Le Récatadou. One last (very) short climb, a few hundred metres on the narrow road, and you arrive at the car park.
- Departure : Labeaume
- Arrival : Labeaume
- Towns crossed : LABEAUME
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Information desks
9 rue Alphonse Daudet, 07120 Ruoms
16 rue des Abeilles, 07150 Vallon Pont d’Arc
Access and parking
From Ruoms or Saint-Alban-Auriolles, leave the D208 and take the D245 towards Labeaume, then turn right towards the Récatadou multi-purpose hall in the hamlet of Saint-Genest.
Park in the car park next to the multi-purpose hall.
Park in the car park next to the multi-purpose hall.
Parking :
Car park at the Récatadou hall
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