View of La Roque-sur-Cèze – Valbonne Charterhouse loop from La Roque-sur-Cèze

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View of La Roque-sur-Cèze – Valbonne Charterhouse loop from La Roque-sur-Cèze

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View of La Roque-sur-Cèze – Valbonne Charterhouse loop from La Roque-sur-Cèze

02:13

32.1km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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176 m

View of La Roque-sur-Cèze

Highlight • Viewpoint

Located in the immediate vicinity of the Cascades du Sautadet and nominated as a "plus beau village de la France" (most beautiful villages in France). From the forecourt of the castle you have a great view over the valley of the Cèze to the valley of the Rhône up to the Mont Ventoux. Some poets and painters lived in La Roque-sur-Cèze. Today passionate citizens take care of their heritage. The village stretches up onto a hilltop, making it difficult to access for wheelchair users.

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6.50 km

Charterhouse of Valbonne

Highlight • Religious Site

A listed monastery, an association, Côtes du Rhône wines, accommodation and cultural activities. The former Charterhouse of Valbonne was a monastery of hermit monks of the Carthusian order, whose buildings together cover a large area. Founded in 1203*, it is located in a valley in the heart of a thousand-year-old forest that is home to rare species in the Mediterranean, in the agglomeration municipality of Gard Rhodanien, in the Gard department and in the Occitanie region.

It has a monastery church, a large cloister (355 meters in circumference) and a small cloister (early 13th century), as well as numerous chapels. Several of its towers, as well as the roof of the monastery church and its bell tower, are covered with glazed tiles in the Burgundian style, which gives the whole an extremely picturesque appearance for a Provençal charterhouse.

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6.82 km

Valbonne Charterhouse

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A beautiful former monastery of the Carthusian order, well worth a visit and a great spot for a picnic. Also, the well-stocked shop sells local wines and of course Chartreuse!

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12.0 km

Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson Church

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The Saint-Paulet church in Saint-Paulet - de-Caisson: built at the end of the 19th century on the site of the previous church, which had become too narrow, it houses the relics of Saint Placidie ; one of the building's two bells was melted down in 1597

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12.7 km

Scenic Country Roads

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21.6 km

Vineyards and olive groves

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30.1 km

Saint-Michel d'Euzet

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Part of the Cévennes hiking network

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32.0 km

Charles Martel Bridge

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Overlooked by the medieval village of La Roque sur Cèze, this equally medieval bridge is clearly worth a visit. Especially since to get there you have to take the road to Laroque, which is a beautiful little road as we like them.

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