Getting to Le Loret

Le Loret is 3km north of Cliousclat, in the Rhone-Alpes area of South East France. Situated in a large natural amphitheatre surrounded by mature oak forest, with a 1.5km drive serving only Le Loret - the sense of privacy and escape is exceptional.

½ hour drive from Valence TGV, or 1.5 hrs from Lyon Airport - Le Loret is accessible from the main Autoroute A7.

The Rhone-Alpes is one of the most sought after areas of France and Le Loret is an excellent place from which to explore the beautiful hilltop villages of Drôme or Ardeche or local vineyards, mountain sports or walking.

The Rhone Alpes in the Press:

Guardian Travel:
"A high, rural swathe of land running from the Rhône at Valence to the Haute-Alpes, the Drôme is a lesser-trodden section of France's south-east. The valleys of the interior are dotted with dusty medieval villages and centuries-old oil mills, stretching down to the southern vineyards that fall under the Côtes du Rhône appellation. But the region's north-east, bound by the reaches of the Vecors nature park, is a different world: pitted with caves and gorges that sheltered Resistance fighters during the second world war."

Telegraph Travel:
"The equally unsung Drôme department, which is Provence-lite: all the beauty, better mountains (Vercors massif), fabulous lavender, but sans the crowds."

Lonely Planet:
"Be prepared to fall on your knees in awe: the steep and spectacular limestone Gorges de l'Ardèche cut a curvaceous swath through the high scrubland along the serpentine Ardèche River, a tributary of the Rhône. The main gorges begin near Vallon-Pont-d'Arc and empty into the Rhône Valley near St-Martin-d'Ardèche. En route, it passes beneath the Pont d'Arc, a sublimely beautiful stone arch created by the river's torrents."

Michelin Travel:
"The valley of a mighty river on one side, majestic mountains on the other, Rhône-Alpes revolves around its capital, Lyon, known as the "city with two rivers". The Alpes du Nord, with its renowned ski areas, has long secured impeccable credentials. Snowboard down the endless slopes of Les 3 Vallèes, hike in Chartreuse Mountains and bathe in Lake Annecy. The region is also a mosaic of massifs and valleys brandishing different identities and dotted with a Baroque church here, a cluster of stone houses there, and a Ville d'art et d'histoire at almost every turn. Before following the Rhône Valley, which separates the Drôme Provençal from the Ardèche, to spectacular gorges, spend some time in the Lyon region: the mountains and plains of the Monts du Forez, St-Étienne, consecrated a UNESCO City of Design, the medieval city of Pérouges in the Bugey, the Vienne jazz festival are just some of the reasons to linger there. Lastly, you shouldn't leave the region without tasting one of the Beaujolais or Rhône Valley wines, and a tablier de sapeur (crumbed tripe) in a legendary bouchon lyonnais."