Saint-Etienne-de-Lugdares

Tucked into the high plateaux of the Monts d’Ardèche in southern France, Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès is a place whose character is shaped by its elevation of about 1,030 metres and a mountain climate markedly cooler than the Rhône valley. The commune forms part of the Monts d’Ardèche Regional Natural Park, a protected territory of forests, pastures and broad upland ridges. Its parish church recalls the settlement’s long-standing role as a rural community, while nearby roads cross open country far from the Mediterranean coast. Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès shows how quickly Ardèche shifts from warm river landscapes to a high, winter-prone interior. Move on to other webcams in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to compare landscapes and settings around the Monts d’Ardèche.

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