The village lies on the edge of the Ardèche Cévennes with the northern boundary ending at the Mézilhac Pass and the Vivarais Mountains.

In the 1960s Mayor Jean Saussac brought in many artists such as Jacques Brel, Lino Ventura, Pierre Brasseur, Claude Nougaro, Alexander Calder, Allain Leprest Francesca Solleville, Aubret Isabelle and Jean Ferrat, who settled permanently in the village and became deputy mayors in charge of culture.

The rate of persons above the age of 60 years (48%) is significantly higher than the departmental level (31%).

[10] The commune has been an integral part of the Regional Natural Park of Monts d'Ardèche since its inception on 9 April 2001.

The commune has two ZNIEFF type II areas in its territory named: "Line of the crest of the Mézilhac to the Escrinet Pass"[16] "Watersheds of the Volane, the Dorne, and the Bézorgues" [17] The town also includes four ZNIEFF type I areas: