Local history and culture France

It is a unique geological site with a history of over 20 centuries. It was under Louis XIV that everything really started. The marble blocks of the Musée du Roy went into Rafts from the Neste, in the Vallée Valley, to Versailles! Thanks to the members of the Association «Les Marbled de l'Espiadet», you can now follow the smooth paths of the th century. You will discover a beautiful, impressive and majestic career through visits, «poetry» illuminations, shows, theme nights… which are organized throughout the summer on this exceptional site. When you go to Payolle, the Career of Le Roy is a forced passage. So ask the program and go there. You will be amazed and you won't regret the trip!

In Valence the Maison des Têtes, in Romans the Maison du Mouton! Two historic houses, each with its own heritage centre. The Maison du Mouton, one of the oldest in Romans, dates back to the ^14th century. Its medieval facade bears witness to several periods of construction and redevelopment from the ^15th century onwards. After major renovation work, the end of 2024 will see the opening of the Agglo's Centre d'Interprétation de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine (Architecture and Heritage Interpretation Center), which aims to showcase the Drôme des collines landscape and local architecture.

The Valence Romans Agglo Heritage and Art and History Department occupies the first floor of the Maison des Têtes, one of Valence's most important historic buildings. A new cultural space, the Centre d'Interprétation de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine (Architecture and Heritage Interpretation Centre) provides information on local heritage and offers a new perspective on the area. Permanent exhibition on the Valence Plain, from the Rhône to the Vercors foothills, a museum space dedicated to "Valence, military city" and a temporary exhibition room. Guided tours of the town and heritage workshops.

The well XV is a real curiosity surrounding Sombernon. This well was excavated in 1850. It was one of the 22 extraction wells that allowed the excavation to evacuate during the construction of the Blaisy railway tunnel, the largest in Europe at the time. The nearby restaurant was the place to collect workers' wages. He became a charming and good restaurant. It is also the starting point for several hiking trails.

The trail du Loup-Werewolf is a trail marked by various panels on life in the greenhouse massif and its heritage. The itinerary passes through a painted fresco which represents the history of the werewolf valley of the Angels Valley. In 1573, famine in the region was in the region, children were kidnapped and eaten… The Parliament of Dole allowed villagers to organize a hunting against this horrible werewolf. Gilles Garnier, a hermit living in the forest, is arrested and tried. Was he really the culprit? Historians are still questioning today. But this story is just a bad memory. Following the trail, we also learn about other, less frightening aspects of the greenhouse massif.

With the Maison des Toiles in Saint-Thélo, the atelier museum du Tissage is part of the Lin road. It refers to a territory that extended from Quintin to Loudéac, passing through Uzel, Saint-Thélo and Chatelaudren, which produced, between the th and th centuries, Brittany's finest quality canvases worldwide. Here you will see two beautiful pieces of loom and an exhibition referring to the latest spinning workshops in the region which ceased their activity during the second half of the th century.

Departing from the town hall, the heritage trail has 11 stops with explanatory panels. It winds its way through the heart of Rully, and a little way out to take in the views of the village and its surrounding vineyards. The springs of the Thalie, the medieval castle, the sumptuous Château Saint-Michel and the Church of Saint-Laurent are among the jewels to be discovered. A beautiful walk, with no major difficulties, but with a slight gradient.