It is a small rural village located at 8 km from Largentière (a medieval village) and 6 km from Laurac (where you can find local shops). Sanilhac is composed of different hamlets among a chesnut grove.

You can find typical authenticity and aesthetic of the Southern Ardèche next to Largentière and Joyeuse in Sanilhac, a charming small village as we like them in Ardeche. Peaceful landscapes where lands of the Cêvennes and the Vivarais can be seen with olive-trees, chestnuts and pine-trees next to vineyards and some kiwi fruit orchards and to nice rivers, the Beaume and the Roubreau, ornament the overall scenery.

In the Middle Ages, Sanilhac was one of the defensive links of the mining area of Largentière, that is why the Tour de Brison which dominates the Ranc hamlet was erected.

The area consists of a rich and varied architectural heritage. Between sandstone and linestone, the work of the man can be seen everywhere, from prehistory to nowadays. Numerous dolmens, "capitelles", magnificient terraces with dry-stone walls, Romanesques churches, beautiful perched villages, a lot of them are listed among the villages of character or the most beautiful villages in France.

- Hiking : Numerous long distance footpaths but also footpaths in the area (possibility of hiking with a guide for a day.)

- Fishing : Fish and mainly the trout can be fished at different places on the 2 rivers, the Beaume and the Roubreau.

- Canoeing : You can go canoeing on the river Ardèche, the Chassezac or even on the Beaume. You can rent the equipment or even pay for a guide by the rivers.

- Horse-riding : You can go pony-trekking with the different horse-riding centres in the area or even in Sanilhac.

- Climbing : In the area there are lots of equipped sites.

- Canyoning : You can go canyoning at different places but you must be with an instructor.

- Caving : Possibility of discovering a cave with an instructor for adults and children.

- The Gorges of the Ardeche are listed nature reserve.

- The Pont d’Arc, is a 60-metre-high natural arc and it is a conservation area.

- The Bois de Païolive, is a forest of oaks and calcareous rocks which give birth to natural and ghostly sculptures.

- The wild and natural Beaume, Drobie, Ibie and Chassezac valleys.

- The Cirque of Gens, the Defiles of Ruoms.

- The grottos.

- The Aven d'Orgnac. a conservation area and the Prehistoric Regional Museum.

- The Aven Marzal and its prehistoric zoo.

- The grottos of Saint Marcel and its illuminated "gours", the Madeleine grotto.

- The Aven de la Forestière and its zoo with animals which live in caves.