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The Pilat massif is located in the Loire department in the south-east of the town of Saint-Étienne and in the south-west of the towns of Vienne and Givors. It dominates the Rhone and the Gier valleys.
Our massif is bordering with 4 departments: the Rhône, the Isère, the Ardèche and the Haute-Loire but also only a few steps away from the drome
“Diversity” is the best word to describe our region. We will try, below, to help you discover some of its most important sites.
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Activities in Pilat are oriented around nature, sports and culture:
Situated between Saint-Etienne and the Rhône Valley, Pilat is made up of small regions with very distinct characters.
They are opposed by their climates, their landscapes, their types of habitats or their methods of land development.
The whole constitutes a mid-mountain massif, a veritable water tower for the towns of the nearby valleys.
The Pilat Regional Natural Park extends over 700 km². The slopes of the Rhône, land of fruit trees and vines, follow the highlands of forests and livestock. Forests, beech woods, slopes of broom and plateaus of meadows are all characteristic landscapes of Pilat.
We invite you to contact the Maison du Parc du Pilat to collect as much touristic information as possible:
https://parc-naturel-pilat.fr/des-decouvertes/maison-du-parc/ .
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ur region will satisfy your curiosity, indeed, both historically and naturally, Pilat and its surroundings offer you viewpoints and villages that have things to tell you…
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nique craft creations, renowned local products, Pilat offers, thanks to the diversity of its terroirs, quality productions resulting from the love of a job well done.
Apples from Pilat, cold cuts, honey, rigottes de Condrieu (special cheese), wines are happily married by the local gastronomy with the famous wines of Côtes-Rôties, St Joseph and Condrieu.
With among others:
L'abus d'alcool est dangereux pour la santé, à consommer avec modération...
...mais vous pouvez abuser des Rigottes !
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t is often on the markets of our towns and villages that we find good fresh and especially local products.
But it is true that when you are on vacation you never know where and when they are happening.
We have therefore decided to list the closest to us. So you can have fun and discover this important part of our culture!
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e hikes in the Parc du Pilat are numerous.
Each village has at least one short hike loop (yellow and white markings) of different lengths which will satisfy both experienced walkers and those who wish to stroll through landscapes that vary from one slope to another.
They are several alternatives from the camping, including:
The Sentier de Sainte Blandine and many others…
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he Parc du Pilat has the particularity of offering you a good number of sporting and original activities.
We have tried to provide you with an exhaustive list that will allow you to fill up your stay at Camping Le Cottet with wonder and sensations.