The River Drome is, of course, the biggest and best known. The Drome begins its course near Valdrôme at La Bâtie des Fonds forming delightful pools around the giant rocks at Le Claps near Luc en Diois, before passing the towns of Die and Crest to empty eventually into the Rhone some 110 kilometers from its source.

It is fed along the way by smaller rivers, including the Bez, and is a fun destination for rafters in spring and for canoeing and kayaking in summer.

But there are also other rivers and lakes where you can take a refreshing dip in summer or perhaps go fishing – or simply relax by the edge of the water.

Look for the Brette, the Sure, the Buëch, the Plan d’eau at Pas des Ondes, and the Lac Bleu near Châtillon-en-Diois; enchanting places to discover and explore.

The water is not always placid : the falls in the area are ideal for more physical pursuits such as canyoning and there are many gorges in the region, etched out over millennia by time and the flow of the water: the Rio Sourd, the Gorges de Gâts, the Roanne Gorges, the Pommerol Gorges and the St Moirans Gorges are some of the beautiful places to explore and enjoy.