ACTIVITIES

SPORTS / RECREATION

Within a radius of 30 km, you can practice a wide range of activities from sports and recreation with family or friends.
Here is a sample list:
-- Swimming in the Ardèche and in many rivers
-- Canoeing
-- Canyoning
-- Caving
-- Climbing
-- Via Ferrata
-- Aerian trail in forest ("Accro branches")
-- Hiking and equestrian
-- Fishing
-- Karting
-- QUAD
-- ULM
-- Bungee jumping.
And to fill up your evenings if you wish, you can entertain at the Casino of Vals les Bains, at the "Sun Set" nightclub or in many cafés-concerts.

THERMES
Located at Vals-les-Bains, the spa welcomes tourists and visitors for holidays dedicated to health and pleasure.
http://www.thermesdevals.com/

GASTRONOMY

Our region is also renowned for its gastronomy. You can find in our markets typical of many food quality: "charcuterie" (rennet ,...), goat's cheese, chestnuts (celebrations around the chestnut: Castagnades), bio products...

CULTURE

Located near Mercuer (4 km), the cities of Aubenas and Vals les Bains have an attractive historical and cultural heritage . The cultural activities in summer season will make your evenings busy with concerts and events. Other villages near Mercuer have not been forgotten and will offer field trips and cultural activities for everyone.
Festivals Film, Music, Theater, Band-designed ... Many festivals are proposed throughout the year. Here is an anthology:

Meetings cinemas of Europe (Rencontres des cinémas d’Europe) http://www.maisonimage.eu/festival.html/
Encounters Film documentary Lussas (Rencontres Film documentaire de Lussas) http://www.lussasdoc.com/
Festival of the Full Moon (Festival de la Pleine Lune )
http://perso.orange.fr/lartscene/festivallapleinelune.htm/
Winter Festival (Festival d’Hiver) http://perso.orange.fr/lartscene/festivaldivers.htm/
Un peu de pré vert http://perso.orange.fr/uppv/
International Jazz Festival - Vals les bains (Festival de jazz international de Vals les bains)
Festi ‘Vals du jeu
Festival des Violettes http://www.lemontgerbierdejonc.com/festival-des-violettes-1.htm/
Cordes en Ballade http://www.francefestivals.com/cordes/edito.html/
Labeaume en Musiques ( Labeaume in Music)
http://labeaumeenmusiques.blogspot.com/
Festival de BD - Aubenas (Comics Festival - Aubenas) http://www.aubenasbdimage.com/
Festival de BD - Burzet (Comics Festival - Burzet) http://les.riboulesdingues.free.fr/

HERITAGE

With its many classified villages, beautiful ballads are possible: Balazuc, Voguë, Antraïgues, ...
And do not miss the visits of some of the most beautiful caves in the world: Aven of Orgnac, Marzal, La Madeleine, La Forestière, Saint Marcel d'Ardèche, ...