La Rochette: Hotels and Accommodation

The Gerbier Mézenc Sensitive Natural Area is characterised by mountain landscapes in which meadows, heathlands, wetlands and forests alternate. La Rochette also includes the publicly accessible Torbières de La Rochette, a peat bog in the Monts d’Ardèche Regional Nature Park.

You can find accommodation in La Rochette and narrow down the selection according to your own criteria.

Nature

In 2019, the spruce trees planted in the 1970s were removed from the Tourbière de La Rochette. The aim was to restore the peat bog’s natural function and original appearance. It subsequently developed back into a mosaic of different habitats shaped by water.

The Circuit de Tempoyrac also passes through environmentally sensitive areas, including the Gerbier Mézenc Sensitive Natural Area (ENS).

Hiking

The Circuit de Tempoyrac circular hiking trail is moderately difficult, 5.9 km long and takes around two hours. It includes a stated ascent of 222 m and descent of 220 m. The Circuit de Tempoyrac is considered a family-friendly, easily accessible hike and starts in La Rochette.

The Circuit de Tempoyrac starts and ends at the Eglise de la Rochette. Parking is available below the Eglise de la Rochette for the route. It is signposted with yellow-and-white trail markers and, from Reynaud, follows a path through the forest to Lioussac.

Culture

The Eglise de la Rochette has a slate roof. The architecture of the village of La Rochette is also particularly characterised by slate roofs.

Orientation on site

The village of La Rochette is open every day all year round.

Other destinations in the same selection are Saint-Clément, Le Béage, La Souche and Barnas.

For the overview of the higher-level destination: Ardèche.