What to do and see in Drome, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

The Story Dirk Vermeersch, former Belgian Racing Car Champion and Maserati car dealer, founded the LePlan-Vermeersch Winery in the Southern Rhone Valley of France in 2000. He bought a ruin with 2 hectares of very old Carignan vines (planted in 1961) which he restored to a B&B and a little winery. As a completely self-taught winemaker, he created from scratch the LePlan GT wines range with an entirely new style of wines, labels and marketing. The LePlan GT wines are made from local single grape varieties such as Aramon, Alicante, Carignan, Grenache, Syrah and Viognier in red, white, rose and sweet wines under the Vin de France flag. The Family Meanwhile his daughter Ann went to the local oenology school in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape region to learn her trade. Here she met her future husband Sebastian. In 2005 they both joined the LePlan-Vermeersch Winery. In 2010 the Vermeersch-Barbara family decided to sell the old Mas and B&B and built a brand new, ultra-modern, 2400m² winery in Suze-la-Rousse, which is situated in the middle of 25 hectares of GT “Grand Terroir” vineyards at Suze la Rousse (village of the Universite du Vin).

Designer shoes and other kinds of footwear can be found at this unique specialty museum.

The Museum of Valence is situated in the historic centre of old Valence adjoining the Cathedral of Saint Apollinaire, on the city's first terrace. It offers wide panoramic views of the Valence countryside, from Vercors to the mountains of Ardeche. Officially created in 1850, it has been housed since 1911 in the former Episcopal palace, a vast private mansion with a courtyard and private gardens, which retains many traces of its secular history: a 12th-century fortified Episcopal tower, an ogival gallery, 15th- and 17th-century painted ceilings, and more. Its rich collections of more than 20,000 works offer, in a reinvented itinerary, a wide panorama of the history of mankind and the arts, from regional prehistory to contemporary art. The Archaeology section retraces the history of civilisations occupying Drome and the mid-Rhone valley from modern times back to prehistory. The art section, which brings together paintings, drawings, sculpture, and decorative arts, places a special emphasis on the theme of landscape, from its reinterpretation by contemporary artists back to its "invention" in the 16th century as an independent genre.

The nougat museum is a special place in Montélimar that traces the history of nougat, as well as the legacy of the Arnaud Soubeyran House, through displays, videos, art exhibits, photos and a special "hands-on" discovery trail for children. Every day until 1 pm you can observe the activity of the factory! Enjoy our shop and our delicious restaurant (lunch/ tea room).

Made famous by marchioness of Sevigne’s correspondence, the chateau of Grignan is the largest Renaissance palace in South-East France. Its majestic silhouette towering above the village offers magnificent panoramic views of the Drome provencale. Nowadays, collections of paintings, fine furniture and precious fabrics fill its elegant rooms.

Small nougat factory, full of authenticity. Here, you will discover how we have always made nougat, keeping the traditions, and our cooking in the cauldron. You can visit and taste our good products that make us proud.

Family wine estate since 1987.We offer you to come to visit our estate and to taste our wine. the monteillet family welcomed you everyday from 9 to 12 am and 2 to 7pm