Hauterives excursion: Facteur Cheval's ideal palace and Charrières priory

Departure from the cemetery car park: 6.15 a.m.

Guided tour of Postman Cheval's ideal palace: "The work of a single man" Ferdinand Cheval. France's 2nd favourite monument, the palace is an abracadabrique construction inspired by the postcards he saw on his tour.

Lunch on your own in the town centre

Guided tour of the Prieuré de Charrière: the remains of a 15th-century Franciscan convent, a little way from the village of Châteauneuf-de-Galaure in the Drôme des Collines, which an association is bringing back to life with talent.

Price: €80/person