Tain-l'Hermitage
The town of just over 5,700 inhabitants is situated on the banks of the Rhône River in the Drôme department, to the north of Valence..
Côte du Rhone wine and gourmet chocolate make Tain-l’Hermitage a destination for epicurean travelers.
Valrhona’s chocolate is celebrated by sweet teeth, chefs, and candy makers around the world for its taste and quality. The illustrious chocolate manufacturer is based in Tain-l’Hermitage and chocolate confections, bars, sauces, and powders are sold in its boutique at 14, Avenue du Président-Roosevelt. While the brand’s prices are low in comparison to its prestige, shoppers can taste most of its products free of charge in the shop. Also in Tain-l’Hermitage is Valrhona’s École du Grand Chocolat, which hosts chocolate demonstrations and workshops for both professionals and visitors.
The two main Cotes-du-Rhône wines produced along the river are the Hermitages and the Crozes-hermitages. Both can be tasted and bought in stores around the center of Tain l’Hermitage. The major vendors include Michel Chapoutier on 18, Avenue du Dr-Paul-Durand and Cave de Tain on 22, Route de Larnage. To get the most of a visit to the town and its surrounding vineyards, a guide to the Tain-l’Hermitage caves is available in the Office de Tourisme du Pays de l’Hermitage on the Place de l’Eglise. There are more than 45 caves in the Pays de l’Hermitage communes, offering ample opportunities to taste the area wines.
After the delicious decadence of drinking wine and eating chocolate, the best way to experience the traditions of Tain-l’Hermitage is to take a hike through the vineyards on the hill overlooking town. A road under the train tracks leads to the base of the vineyards that grow over nearly every space on the hill. It takes about an hour to get up and down ton trails which thread through the vineyards and up to the Chapelle Saint-Christophe. Many of the trails are steep and the directional markings are not always clear, but the panoramic views of the valley, the river, and the mountains beyond make it more than worthwhile.
The Salon des Vins held the last weekend of February is an ideal time to visit Tain-l’Hermitage. It offers the chance to sample and buy wine from more than 80 vendors with the purchase of a tasting glass.
Also in Tain-l’Hermitage is the Musée de Tain-l’Hermitage, which houses a collection of paintings from the Nouvelle École de Paris in the 16th century Hôtel des Corubis. The museum’s paintings date from the 1950s and 1960s
La Passerelle Seguin, a pedestrian bridge across the river, takes visitors to Tournon-sur-Rhône in the Ardèche department, which has a medieval castle and old town. Marc Seguin, the inventor of the wire-cable suspension bridge, designed the link between the two cities. Walking along the river on the Ardèche side offers the best view of Tain-l’Hermitage and the vineyards behind it.
By car, Tain l’Hermitage is about 25 minutes from Valence. There are
also buses from Valence and Romans. The train station is located in the
center of town and has regular SNCF service.
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Places to visit near Tain-l'Hermitage, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Tain-l'Hermitage.
Some places to visit within 30 km: 
29 km: Palais Ideal (Fantasy palace at Hauterives) 23 km: Romans-sur-Isere (well known shoe town!) 16 km: Valence (Important town)
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