Duplex gîte near Valence and the Vercors mountains

A beautiful duplex vacation rental (2 x 32 m²) converted from the former dovecote of a 19th-century building, ideally located between Crest and Valence, just a stone’s throw from the Vercors and at the gateway to the Drôme Provençale. It also features a lovely 20 m² terrace with views of the plain and the Vercors.<br>The cottage sleeps 8: 2 bedrooms with double beds (140 x 200 cm) located upstairs and 2 high-quality sofa beds (140 x 200 cm) located on the first floor and upstairs, respectively.<br>It is normally a family-run guesthouse called “La Grande Maison,” managed by two sisters, Audrey and Séverine, and Séverine’s husband, Jérôme. The cottage is self-contained, but it is possible to rent the entire property exclusively, which sleeps up to 24 people and includes access to the grounds and the pool. <br>If you rent the cottage on its own, you can still enjoy many nearby swimming spots during the summer, such as the rivers (the Drôme, the Gervanne, the Roanne, the Eyrieux, the Ardèche), and lakes with water play areas (Beaumont-les-Valence: La Truite du Père Eugène; Etoile-sur-Rhône: Etoile Park 26, St <br>Donat-sur-Herbasse: Lac de Champos, St Barthélémy-de-Vals: Lac des Vernets), or the Epervière pool complex with water attractions in Valence.<br>Thanks to its ideal location, you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of activities nearby:<br>- sports: hiking, trail running, biking at the foot of the Vercors or on the plains along the Viarhona River, cross-country skiing / downhill skiing (resorts in the Drôme: Herbouilly, Fond d’Urle, Col du Rousset, or resorts in the Vercors: Corrençon, Villard-de-Lans, Autrans, Méaudre; swimming or river canoeing (the Drôme, the Gervanne…); rafting (Léoncel), tree-top adventure courses (in Marsanne), golf (in Montmeyran, Valence/Montélier, or Bourg-lès-Valence)...<br>- Family-friendly activities: Upie Zoo, Père Eugène’s Trout Farm in Beaumont-les-Valence, the Tropical Aquarium in Allex, the Crocodile Farm in Pierrelatte, Facteur Cheval’s Ideal Palace in Hauterives, Xtrem Valence (bar, bowling, go-karting, laser tag)...<br>- Cultural: the Crest Tower (the tallest keep in France), the hilltop villages of Drôme Provençale (Cliousclat, Crest, Marsanne, Mirmande, Saou...), the castles of Grignan and Tournon-sur-Rhône, the Resistance Memorial (in Vassieux-en-Vercors), the Valence Museum, the Museum of African Art (in Allex), the Shoe Museum (in Romans), artisanal pottery (in Cliousclat) or the Revol ceramics studio (St-Uze), Jars (Anneyron), <br>- gastronomic experiences: wine testings from the Northern Rhône Valley (Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, Cornas, St-Péray, St Joseph, Condrieu, Côte Rôtie), Clairette de Die, the Cité du Chocolat in Tain l’Hermitage, and Michelin-starred restaurants (Anne-Sophie Pic, Flaveurs, La Cachette, Le Kléber...).<br>It is also located just 600 meters from the center of the village of Montmeyran, where you’ll find various shops: La Mie Meyran bakery, La Belle Rouge butcher shop and deli, Vival mini-market, Le Ti Snack deli and restaurant, Chez Lili restaurant and pizzeria, Le Pandolino pizzeria, a pharmacy, bars, and a newsstand. For even more options, you can drive to Chabeuil—just a 10-minute drive away—where you’ll find supermarkets (Casino, Lidl), a bakery, a produce shop (Au Petit Primeur), a fish market (Les Mariniers), and great restaurants (Le Café de la Poste chez Nico, D’Ici et Là, L’Oberge). You can also do your shopping at Utile d’Upie, about a 5-minute drive away, or at Super U in Beaumont-les-Valence, 10 minutes away.