The second largest town in the in the department of Drome, after Valence, Montelimar is the capital of that stickily delicious confectionery, nougat. Car hire in Montelimar really opens the gates to explore the whole Pronvence region, where you can hear the dry rasp of cicadas and take in the warm scent of lavender on the summer breeze. Ideal! Hiring a car in Montelimar allows you to visit the splendid natural beauty of the nature reserve at the Gorge d'Ardeche in only an hour. This 3 kilometre-long canyon runs from Vallon Pont d'Arc to Saint Martin d'Ardeche, and is a tourist attractions that draws in over a million people per year.
Hiring a car in Montelimar needn''t be complicated - just visit our local branch and let us help you. If you visit the Gorges of Ardeche, as detailed above, make sure to see the Pont D'Arc, a natural bridge which stands 60 metres wide and 54 metres high, which soars over an area popular for canoeing and kayaking. Nearby is the unmissable Chauvet Pont D'Arc cave, a cave which contains some of the earliest known cave paintings on the planet, discovered in 1994 and dating back to the Aurignacian period, spanning 45,000 to 35,000 years ago. Rent a car in Montelimar and access the area in one hour five minutes.
