Allex

Nestled on a rocky outcrop, Allex is a medieval village in the Drôme department with a rich heritage. Discover its ruins, secret passages, and the unspoiled nature of the Drôme.

long sandy promontory holds the remains of the Round Tower Mound (vestiges), former castle of the Valence bishops in 1318. (of which battlements,) Two (doors) gates in the ramparts and the tower remain at the top of a polished steps lanes maze that hosts the Saint Joseph sanctuary, a place of welcoming and pilgrimage, and the communal oven. Andrones invite you to walk a part of the way in the shade : these covered streets are an equivalent of the Lyoneses traboules, while the Drôme river will deliver the secrets of its notable biological diversity to you in the National Natural Reserve of the Ramières