Our hilltop villages Allex

Opening

All year round, daily.

Présentation

Due south, built on a long limeston hill parallelto the river Drôme, Allex comptemplates the horizon towards the Vercors, the foothills of the Alps and the Cevennes. Discover the tower, the doors of the fortification and picturesque streets.

At the foot of its tower, the only vestige of an 11th-century castle, houses on the sunny slope. Although few vestiges remain of the Motte de la Tour Ronde, the castle built by the bishops of Valence in 1318, two of the three gates of the wall that surrounded the village still stand. With its narrow streets, steep staircases and andrones (stepped streets covered by houses, comparable to Lyon's traboules), the restored village has retained its medieval charm. Everything here invites you to take a picturesque stroll through the maze of old streets.
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Fees

In free access

General informations

Types

  • Historic site and monument

Types

  • Historic patrimony
  • Ruins and remains
  • Tower
  • Town / Village

Benefits

Services

  • Pets welcome
  • Shop
  • Tourist brochures
  • Tourist information
  • Cash point

Facilities

  • Restaurant
  • Car park

Access

Environment

  • Overview on river
  • In the country
  • River 5 km away
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Bus stop < 500 m