Lonely Planet Best Road Trips France by Lonely Planet

Author:Lonely Planet
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: best-road-trips-france-4
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Published: 2024-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

04 MIRMANDE

Surrounded by pretty orchard country, this hilltop gem of stone houses and sleepy medieval streets was once a major centre of silkworm production. It then became an artists’ colony in the 20th century, when cubist painter André Lhote made his home here. Volcanologist-cinematographer Haroun Tazieff later served as the town’s mayor, adding to Mirmande’s cultural cachet and earning it recognition as one of les plus beaux villages de France (France’s prettiest villages).

With a couple of charming hotels, Mirmande makes an inviting overnight stop. Wander up to the 12th-century Romanesque Église de Ste-Foy, where concerts and art exhibits are held in summertime and beautiful Rhône Valley views unfold year-round.

THE DRIVE

Snake 12km southeast on the D57 over Col de la Grande Limite (515m) into medieval Marsanne, then continue 15km southwest into Montélimar on the D105 and D6.

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