Nyons

The village of Nyons, or NIOM in Provence is a town of 7000 people, situated south of the Drome department. We went there by chance, because the place had the reputation of being a "little Nice" with sun all year long. Not disappointed, it is a gorgeous old village with a nice Roman bridge and a couple of interesting churches. The only bad thing is that it was far from the freeway and to get to the A7 which goes from Avignon to Valence one had to return by the same route. The town is constructed next to the river Eygues, surrounded by mountains, which gives it its nice climate. The 19th century people constructed summer homes in the region.