Activities in Ardèche
Ideas and suggestions for leisure in a perimeter near the Villa Céleste in Ucel, your holiday residence.
Aubenas
5 km from Ucel
The castle, the markets.
Vals les Bains
5 km from Ucel
Thermal baths, casino, springs, tree climbing course.
Vallon Pont d’Arc
35 km from Ucel
The Chauvet Cave, the Aven d’Orgnac Grand Site de France including the Orgnac Cave and the City of prehistory.
Vogüé
15km from Ucel
Dominating a village classified among the most picturesque in France, on the banks of the Ardèche, the Château of Vogüé, a private historic monument, is a mediaeval fort reconstructed in the 17th Century. As well as being a place full of history, it also hosts temporary fine arts exhibitions..
Balazuc
20 km from Ucel
Medieval village classified among «Most Beautiful Villages of France» and labeled «Village of Character».
Ruoms
30 km from Ucel
Small village on the Ardèche river, the village has a rich medieval past. Its historic centre, discreetly hidden behind the bustling shopping street, is an invitation to stroll.
Mont Gerbier de Jonc
40 km from Ucel
1551m mountain, former volcano, offering a 360° panorama of the volcanic lands. The free ascent will take you about half an hour. On the parking lot, local producers provide their products.
Les marchés
Monday :
Saint-Alban-Auriolles
Rosières (July and August)
Saint-Paul-Le-Jeune
Tuesday :
Largentière
Viviers
Saint-Remèze the summer from 17h
Labeaume (en saison jusqu’au 29 septembre)
Wednesday :
Bourg-Saint-Andéol
Joyeuse
Privas
Villeneuve de Berg
Salavas : July 7 to September 1
Thursday :
Vallon Pont d’Arc
Berrias
Laurac en Vivarais
Lavilledieu
Friday :
Ruoms
Jaujac
Saturday :
Aubenas
Les Vans
Sunday :
Salavas (May 23 to September 12, 2021)
Vals les Bains
Lablachère
Saint-Montan
Alba-la-Romaine
Saint-Remèze during summer
Beaulieu
Walks
Here is a link presenting you various interesting hikes to do in Ardèche : https://www.visorando.com/randonnee-ardeche.html
Other sports activities
Cycling: mountain bike and greenway, rivers, canoë kayak.
Film
November 15-23, 2025 :
Les Rencontres Cinéma d’Europe at Aubenas.
May 28, 2025 to June 1, 2025 (Ascension weekend) :
Joyeuse Escale : The film festival of travel, adventure and expatriation at Joyeuse.
August 18 to 24, 2024 :
36th edition of the Etats généraux du film documentaire at Lussas.
Music
Saturday, February 1, 2025 :
2nd edition of the “winter storm” of the Loupoulo festival in Vesseaux.
Starring : Tetra Hydro K dj set (dub-électro), Los Tres Puntos (ska-rock), Skank Me Crazy (reggae-dub), Radio Micheline dj set (tropical mix)
August 29-31, 2024 :
Loupoulo festival : 8th edition of the music festival based in Largentière.
Thursday 29 August : MPL / Soviet Suprem / Picon mon amour / Pasqualito / Les mixeuses solidaires
Friday 30 August : Hilight Tribe / O.B.F. x Iration Steppas / Baltimores / Gens’bon’beur / La Kollective / Baja Frequencia
Saturday 31 August : Jahneration / Hippocampus Fou / Manudigital / R-dug / Rhizom / Diskolab
From Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 June 2025 :
18th edition of Aluna festival at Ruoms which promises unforgettable moments for all between nature and culture offering a view on breathtaking landscapes, from the Cévennes to the Gorges de l’Ardèche.
Starring : Avec : Soprano, Julien Doré, Jean-Louis Aubert, Tayc, Pierre Garnier, Ofenbach, Eddy De Pretto, Ben Mazue, Helena, Synapson, Adèle Castillon, Carbonne, Zoufris Maracas, Tairo, Broken Back, Léman, Puggy, Yuksek, Youssef Swatt’s, La Brigade Du Kif, Malaka, La Corde Raide, The Bundies
Performance
From Wednesday 9 to Monday 14 July 2025 :
Alba la Romaine Festival : 16th edition at Alba la Romaine.
A circus festival on an exceptional departmental heritage site : the ancient site of Alba-la-Romaine, in Ardèche.
From Friday 19 to Sunday 21 July 2024 :
Festival Jean Ferrat : 13th edition at Antraïgues.
French song in all its states. Rock, lyric song, folk, jazz, punk, pop… Here the French song has no borders; and it is this mixture that gives the Ferrat Festival a unique flavor.