The Ardèche Plateau
Situated on the south-eastern edge of the Massif Central, the Ardèche Plateau is a vast volcanic complex dominating the slopes of the Cévennes which drop down to the Rhône Valley.   The contrast with the South Ardèche is stark and dramatic: the transition is complete within a few kilometres.  So, from a Mediterranean climate and landscape (vines, olive-trees…..), you find yourself literally in another world, that of pine-trees, of the Burle (wind-driven snow), of cooked local meats, of huge flocks of sheep, of green pastures as far as the eye can see, of local slate roofs, of broom… in short a foretaste of the Auvergne.Since the arrival of the monks from the Carthusian monastery at Bonnefoy in the Middle Ages, the traditions, the way of life, the economy and the habitat have been dictated by agriculture.  It was only after the Second World War that tourism started to take place.
Le Béage

In the Ardèche, Le Béage (1,200m above sea level) is situated in the area of the high plateaus surrounding the Mézenc (1,754m), more or less equidistant between the Gerbier des Joncs and Lake Issarlès.

The community of Le Béage covers 3,300 hectares offering a remarkable countryside all year round.  Its elevated position makes it unique among the Ardèche Plateau communities.

In effect, from the steep summit of the Suc du Mont Fol (1,600m), with a 360o view (over nearly a quarter of France), to the bottom of the Gorges de la Veradeyre (1,000m), offers you a very varied countryside - rivers (with trout-fishing), cattle and goat farming, horse rearing, a wide variety of flora (sub-Alpine and Mediterranean), fauna (marmots, wild boar,  roe deer), forests, rocks, volcanoes, Nordic skiing…

Due to its strategic geographical position (between the Midi and the Auvergne), it is also steeped in history.