Valence is the starting point of a magnificent scenic route. The D 287 will first take you past the striking site of the Château de Crussol and then on to St-Romain-de-Lerps. Here, two observation points command a splendid panorama of the entire Rhôn..

Ruins are all that remain of this château built in the 12C and destroyed in the 17C. A path leads up to the castle (1hr there and back). From the lookout point of the keep, the view over the Valence plain, the Bourg-lès-Valence dam and the confluence..

Why in Valence of all places? The Armenian Heritage Centre, set up in the former law faculty close to Little Armenia, will give you all the answers. The filmed stories of genocide, exile and arrival in Valence, as related by men, women and children, ..

The most interesting aspect of this museum (closed until 2012), housed in the former bishops’ palace, is the series of 97 red chalk drawings and paintings by Hubert Robert representing views of Rome and the Roman countryside. The contemporary art..

A small funeral monument of regular proportions built in 1548 imitating the antique. Notice the curious spear-shaped motif which surmounts the bottom angled pillars.

Built in 1880 in the middle of the Military esplanade to immortalise the artist Raymond Peynet whose famous lovers liked to frequent the surroundings.

Enormous Romanesque building, rebuilt in 17C in its original style. Inside, the Romanesque Auvergne influence is obvious; observe the depth of the transept's crosspieces, unusual in Rhone buildings.

A vast terraced esplanade looking over the Jouvet Park and the Rhone River. From the belvedere, a beautiful view of the Crussol mountains, either at sunrise or sunset.

Four huge indoor haut-relief heads symbolising the winds give name to this Renaissance dwelling. It is well worth spending a few minutes to observe the details of the profusely and originally sculptured facade!

The inside courtyard of this residence has kept a Renaissance turret staircase. The sculptured frame of the front door is magnificent.

Who has not heard about the famous Valence ravioli? It is here where they are prepared, home-made, delicately perfumed with basil and what's more, they are not expensive!

Notice the well-kept Romanesque columns on the portico of this church rebuilt in the 19C.