Géry Plateau and the Jabron in Montélimar

Park in the car park at the Gymnase des Alexis, Chemin des Alexis.

(S/E) Turn right onto Rue des Ramières and continue straight on. After 50 m, turn right and cross the park to the banks of the Jabron. Turn left and follow the river for around 800 m.

(1) Take the small path on the left at the Jabron housing estate, then join Avenue d’Espoulette on the left.

(2) Turn left onto Chemin de la Resse. At the end, turn left onto Chemin sous Géry, then right onto Rue Léo Lagrange, and walk alongside the MJC.

(3) Turn right onto Chemin de Géry, go uphill and turn left onto Chemin du Bois de Lion. The view opens up. Continue straight on across the Géry plateau and head up into the housing estate. Pushchairs should continue straight on.

(4) At the car park beneath the pine trees, turn left onto the small path that leads down to the bottom of the woods.

(5) Once at the bottom of the wooded valley, cross over to the opposite side, behind the sports facilities, to join a path along the ridge. Follow this path to the edge of the forest. Go round the pump track/BMX track and then join the road via the path.
At the junction with Chemin de Margerie, continue to the left.

.(6) Turn right onto Chemin de Ruty. Continue straight on to reach the roundabout, then head straight ahead to rejoin the Jabron greenway.

(7) Follow the Jabron Greenway to the right until you reach the first bridge.

(8) Head down to the right, along the riverbank (kept clear by flocks of sheep), between Roubion and Jabron. Pass under the Pont du Garigliano and carry on straight ahead along the path to return to the private tennis court.

(1) Head straight on, retracing your steps along the route you took on the way there to return to the car park (S/E).

Soothing little ‘waterfalls’ on the way back, along the Jabron.

Panoramic view of the Saoû forest and Savasse (to the north).
Lavender fields on the Géry plateau in June and July.