Property for sale in Drôme

Drôme sits between the Alps and Provence, its landscape reflecting both influences, with lavender fields and olive groves in its southern reaches giving way to the pre-Alpine Vercors massif further north. Good rail links keep Valence connected to Paris and the Mediterranean. Defined by Provençal and mountain history, Drôme is home to Valence, known as the gateway to Provence, and to the Vercors Regional Natural Park, offering hiking, climbing and winter sports across a dramatic limestone plateau. Outside the main visitor towns, buyers will find lavender fields and the sparkling Clairette de Die wine produced around the town of Die, along with the department's southern half, sometimes called Drôme Provençale. Drôme is equally known for its Provençal character without the higher prices of Provence proper. A varied climate brings warm summers and mild winters. Property choice ranges from a townhouse in Valence, a lavender-country farmhouse in the Drôme Provençale or a mountain property in the Vercors. With Alpine and Provençal influences, it is a department that rewards buyers wanting the best of both worlds. The average house price in Drôme stands at €2,213/m².