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Lablachère is a village which is located on the low side of the Cévennes range slope , just in the center of the South Ardèche. It has the main amenities you may require.
For exemple :

a Netto (superstore), two good bakeries, a butcher , a grocery (20' by foot)
at few kilometers a Carrefour Market and a Intermarché (supermarket)
a physician and a pharmacy in the village

Sited in between the gorges of Baume Drobie, Chassezac and Ardèche, you will have choice of plenty spots where to swim or your nautical canoeing bases. The nearest one, Castejau is just at 6 km for a canoe descent of the river, between famous high cliffs where, in addition, you have one of the best spots for escalade and alpinism.

Vallon is at just 22 km and Chauzon at 20 km.

The calcareous region which is called "les Gras" spreads between the range of Cévennes and the Rhône river. It offers a lot of natural attractions : the very famous" bois de Païolive" ( a stone forest), the cave of "L'aven Orgnac" (35 km), the cave of "la Cocalière", and the place where there are the most dolmens in Europe (Saint Alban)

Lablachère is located at the bottom of the Ardèche plateau (Montselgues, Thines), between the" Tanargue mountain" in north (1400m) the "Serre de Barre mountain" in south (1000m) and mount Lozère in west (1650m) displaying a wide range of walking tracks.

In south Ardèche you will also find a lot of old typical villages built with local stones :

Payzac at 8km
Les Vans et Naves at 10 km
La Beaume at 16 km
Balazuc, Vinezac, Vogüe at about 20 km.

These villages have their traditional market place. You will find a market every day of the week to buy food ( excellent fruits and vegetables ) or local handicraft. At Lablachère the market takes place on Sunday morning. Out of rivers, mountains, old spots, and huge wide natural landscapes, you will be able to practice tennis, horseriding, and swimming in an aquacenter etc.., and ask your hosts to supply the doc. They will help to make your holidays in Ardèche the best you ever had.