Discover Montélimar

Montélimar offers a range of themed attractions: a listed château, an art collection, nougat and other exhibitions, an animal park, and a cycling route. When planning your stay, you can decide whether heritage, art, confectionery or cycling should take priority.

Château and art collection

The Château de Montélimar is a listed monument; it opened to the public in 1983. The Musée d’Art Contemporain de Montélimar offers a different cultural focus. Its permanent exhibition was enriched by a gift from Pierre Boncompain. The collection includes works by Bonnard, Chagall, Manet, Tobey, Savin, Boncompain, Zoran Music, Picasso and Renoir. Art lovers will find these specific names a useful guide to this part of Montélimar’s cultural offering.

Nougat and other themed attractions

At the Musée du Nougat Arnaud Soubeyran, visitors can tour Montélimar’s oldest nougat factory still in operation. The Fabrique Arnaud Soubeyran makes nougat in copper kettles, as well as marshmallows, Provençal calissons and homemade caramels. The nougat theme therefore includes both a factory visit and a range of products that goes beyond nougat.

The Palais des Bonbons, du Nougat et des Souvenirs has a different focus: it brings together museums devoted to sweets and chocolate, along with themes such as traditionally made nougat, vintage toys, the N7, Provençal nativity figures, childhood teddy bears and dolls, a Lego city and American model trains. The selection thus ranges from confectionery to toys and miniature worlds. If you are interested in more than just nougat, this thematic breadth offers a different way to explore.

The Palais also has an air-conditioned indoor play park, a shaded outdoor area with a restaurant, a covered picnic area, a playground, a mini farm and an exotic aviary. Individual exhibitions may change, and family activities may also be updated. Before your visit, check which exhibitions and facilities are currently available.

Animal park in the Jardin public

At the animal park in the Jardin public de Montélimar, visitors can see ducks, geese, chickens, horses, mules, goats, roosters and peacocks. A guessing game adds a specific challenge to the visit: visitors are asked to guess the different animal species. The Jardin public is therefore a place to both watch the animals and identify and match the species.

Cycling through Montélimar on the ViaRhôna

The ViaRhôna Sud cycling route passes through Montélimar towards the Mediterranean coast. It combines cycle paths with shared secondary roads. This mix is important when planning your route, as the entire route does not consist of cycle paths. Routes and conditions may change, so check the latest route conditions before setting off.

Discover more destinations: Piégros-La-Clastre, Mirabel-Aux-Baronnies, Soyans, Le Grand-Serre, Roynac, Saint-Paul-Lès-Romans, Saint-Ferréol-Trente-Pas, Saint-Restitut

For the regional travel overview: Drôme.