The village, located on the right bank of the gorges of the Ardèche, benefits from a landscape of remarkable geological and archaeological curiosities.
In the eleventh century, the Virac Priory tower is being used to monitor the access of the ancient road to the Pont d'Arc, a natural arch on the Ardèche. It is at the end of the 14th century that the castle of Roure and the village make their appearance. This castle, a historical monument, witnessed the religious wars in Vivarais, but also a large silkworm farm. On March 3, 1944, the hamlet of Les Crottes was unfortunately the victim of Nazism, the inhabitants were shot and the village burned.
Today the village is currently classifying villages of character in the department of Ardeche.
