Les Ollières-Sur-Eyrieux: Dolce Via, the Eyrieux and local history

Les Ollières-Sur-Eyrieux offers several specific highlights for your trip: the Dolce Via, a route for gentle mobility; canoeing on the Eyrieux; swimming at Plage de la Théoule; and historic buildings.

The Dolce Via and choosing a route

The Dolce Via is a 90-kilometre developed and secured route for gentle mobility. You can use it on foot, by mountain bike (VTT), by hybrid bike (VTC) or on horseback. Its gentle gradient makes the route accessible to families and less athletic people.

The Dolce Via is shared; motor vehicles belonging to local residents are permitted to use it. It is therefore not a route exclusively for non-motorised traffic. When planning, this shared use is a consideration in its own right, alongside gradient and mode of travel.

The “De la Dolce Via au plateau de Vernoux” route starts at the former railway station in Les Ollières-Sur-Eyrieux, at Place de la Gare. Its first approximately 6 kilometres follow the Dolce Via towards Saint-Fortunat-sur-Eyrieux. The 90 kilometres refer to the Dolce Via as a whole; the first approximately 6 kilometres are a section of the route to the plateau along this trail. This makes it possible to distinguish between the Dolce Via’s total length and the starting point for another tour.

Canoeing, swimming and the summer market

In Les Ollières-Sur-Eyrieux, you can canoe on the Eyrieux. Plage de la Théoule is a developed beach; swimming there is supervised in July and August. Canoeing on the river and swimming at a named beach are different water activities that you can consider separately when planning your trip.

In July and August, the weekly market takes place every Tuesday beneath the bridge over the Eyrieux. Swimming supervision and the market therefore fall within the same months; the market’s day of the week is an additional planning consideration. If you plan to visit the market, check the dates before travelling.

Buildings and local history

The Pont des Ollières was first mentioned in 1285. It stood on a historic road connecting Privas, Saint-Agrève and Le Puy. The bridge’s history is therefore also tied to this link between the three places.

The present-day church in Les Ollières-Sur-Eyrieux dates from 1885 and was built in the Gothic Revival style. The present-day temple dates from 1891. There are six years between the two dates; this places both buildings in the late 19th century.

A large square chimney bears witness to Les Ollières-Sur-Eyrieux’s former silk industry. Along with the buildings and the historic road, it adds another facet to the town’s history: its former silk production.

Discover more destinations: Vallon Pont D'arc, Saint-Cirgues-De-Prades, Gravières, St. Andéol De Berg, Ribes, Le Plagnal, Boucieu-le-Roi, Saint-André-En-Vivarais.

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