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the Ardèche wildlands, the Regional Nature reserve
includes 132 municipalities. The quality and diversity
of the landscapes testify to an alliance between man
and nature: terraces, chestnut groves, hamlets nestling on
the slopes, grain and silk twisting mills in the valleys,
silk worm farms further to the south, castles and strongholds…,
this land is like nowhere else in the world – and simply
unforgettable. In these conditions, there is everything to
discover – and even more  than you could possibly expect. Protestant
history, geology, a civilisation based on chestnuts, wool
and silk, farm visits to savour local produce, meetings with
craftspeople, artists and shop keepers, training courses
to learn how to cook wild plants or build dry stone walls,
circuits to see the wildlife and plants in this unspoilt
habitat – and the fun of local fêtes and festivals
all year round.
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