Ponsas tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Tain-l'Hermitage at 10 km from Ponsas
Visit Ponsas: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitPonsas is situated in the Drome department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ponsas in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Tain-l'Hermitage at 10 km and Tournon-sur-Rhone at 10 km.
Ponsas, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Tain-l'Hermitage
at 10 km (direction south)A town for gourmands, Tain-l'Hermitage is visited for its excellent local chocolates...
See Tain-l'Hermitage guide

Tournon-sur-Rhone
at 10 km (direction south), in the Ardeche departmentIn Tournon-sur-Rhone there are several interesting monuments to explore and also the...
See Tournon-sur-Rhone guide

Palais Ideal
at 19 km (direction east-north-east)One of the most unusual monuments in France, the Palais-Idéal is a...
See Palais Ideal guide

Romans-sur-Isere
at 21 km (direction east-south-east)The Collegiale church of Saint-Bernard is the highlight of a visit to...
See Romans-sur-Isere guide

Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère
Church at 21 km (direction east-south-east)The collegiale church in Romans-sur-Isere is a 12th-13th century church with medieval...
See Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère guide

Valence
at 25 km (direction south-south-east)Although the famous local vineyards are the main attraction there is a...
See Valence guide

Malleval
at 26 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loire departmentWe found Malleval to be one of the loveliest villages in the...
See Malleval guide

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye
Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction east), in the Isere departmentThe village of St Antoine l'Abbaye, best known for its abbey complex,...
See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide

Desaignes
at 31 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ardeche departmentThe ramparts, medieval gateways and village centre are the highlights of your...
See Desaignes guide

Pelussin
at 31 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loire departmentThe Chateau de Virieu and the old market hall are among the...
See Pelussin guide

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loire departmentSainte-Croix-en-Jarez, now a 'most beautiful village in France' is unusual because it...
See Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez guide

Vienne (town)
at 41 km (direction west-north-west), in the Isere departmentThe combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it...
See Vienne (town) guide

Pont-en-Royans
at 41 km (direction east), in the Isere departmentThe centre of Pont-en-Royans, with medieval houses along the cliffs above the...
See Pont-en-Royans guide

Saint-Etienne
at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loire departmentOriginally an industrial town, regeneration of the Place Jean Jaures, the cathedral...
See Saint-Etienne guide
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Map of places to visit near Ponsas
Markets in and near Ponsas
- Saint-Vallier: market Thursday (2km)
- Tournon-sur-Rhone: market Saturday (10km)
- Tain-l'Hermitage: market Saturday (10km)
- Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse: market Monday (12km)
- Anneyron: market Tuesday (13km)
- Saint-Rambert-d'Albon: market Friday (14km)
- Annonay: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
- Satillieu: market Tuesday (17km)
- Hauterives: market Tuesday (18km)
- Serrieres: market Friday (18km)
More information about Ponsas, Rhone-Alpes
Tourist attractions near Ponsas, France
What to do at Ponsas? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ponsas.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye (30km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Pilat (33km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire (Valence) (26km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin japonais (17km)
- Parc Jouvet (25km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Oeillon Crest (31km)
- Perdrix Crest (32km)
- Grottes de Choranche (45km)
Towns of Art and history
- Valence (25km)
- Vienne (41km)
- Saint-Etienne (48km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Montelier (29km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (48km)
Geography and distances
Ponsas is in the south-east of France at 25 kilometres from Valence, the department capital (general information: Ponsas is 452 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Ponsas
Canton: Saint-Vallier
Arrondissement: Valence
Department: Drome
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 26240
Distance to Ponsas
from Valence (prefecture): 25 km
from Paris: 452 km
from Calais: 681 km
from Nice: 252 km
from Bordeaux: 427 km
from Strasbourg: 440 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Ponsas from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arras-sur-Rhone, Chantemerle-les-Bles, Eclassan, Erome, Gervans, La Motte-de-Galaure, Laveyron, Lemps, Ozon, Saint-Barthelemy-de-Vals, Saint-Uze, Saint-Vallier, Sarras, Secheras, Serves-sur-Rhone and Vion.
This page in French: Visiter Ponsas