La Drôme is known as the organic valley of France, where you can find lots of local organic fruits and veggies. After our work exchange stay in La Balme, we hitchhiked to Beaufort-sur-Gervanne, a charming medieval village. There we were hosted by friends (and friends of friends) from the assosiation and permaculture farm L’air des Pichoulis.
The lovely lady running the new grocery store, L’épicerie, welcomed us to do some volunteer work, stacking mostly local and/or organic food on shelves. This small store is a great initiative created by the help of local support and crowd funding. You can read more about their history here, and see photos from their opening day here. On our last day in Drôme we had a call from James (one of several friendly drivers we hitchhiked with), asking us if we wanted to join him and his friends climbing. We of course said yes!
Photos from La Drôme

View from the road when hitchhiking to Beaufort-sur-Gervanne

Veronica hitchhiking

Lovely blue

Beaufort-sur-Gervanne

Charming medieval village streets

A cat on a coffee table

A gorgeous alley cat

A French medieval stone house

Medieval sundial and mechanical watch

Elegant sign: Les Cours

Charming window

…when the public street passes through a house…

Stairs with loads of plants adds to the village charm

Nice view

Charm, again! Medieval stone houses.

Narrow street view

House for sale

Shutters

Café

Flight mode

Peaceful location

Autumn sunshine

Sturdy stones and wood

Framed house

“Modern” styled house

View

Market day!

Jean is happy to shop mostly local veggies, without plastic wrapping all over.

Jean is also happy to volunteer at the local grocery store

Laundry

No laundry

Under the bride

Beaufort-sur-Gervanne

Blue shutters

Street view in Beaufort-sur-Gervanne

The neighbour, Monsieur Scarecrow

A gîte (guesthouse)

Hearts of stone

Grape vines

By the lake in Saillans

Monsieur Kermit

Street view in Saillans, not far from the local free shop

Charming coloured shutters on not so charming houses

Beaufort-sur-Gervanne

Jean is checking out an old fashioned tiny house 😉

Landscape view

Autumn lavender

The fellow photographer hunting for a good shoot

Landscape view

Artsy frog

Going climbing with our hitchhiking lift James

Jean climbing

Veronica climbing

Mountain view
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Add Yours →You describe it so I want to visit!
Thanks 😀 It certainly is a place worth visiting!