Hilltop villages
In the 11th and 12th centuries, medieval fortifications were established on these summits, mostly modest, but sufficient to see and be seen. For a long time historians attributed these hilltop villages to the necessity of defending themselves against the Saracens.
In fact it was the local lords who sought to assemble the rural population in these hilltop villages in order to more efficiently tax them and establish a number of monopolies (mills, ovens, etc.). Houses were built in the shadow of the ramparts and remained there until the 19th century when houses were built lower down the slope. Only a century or so later and the hilltop villages are experiencing a rebirth!


Village d'Aubres
Aubres
Cliousclat
Cliousclat
Saint-Benoît-en-Diois
Saint-Benoit-en-Diois
Saint-Sauveur-en-Diois
Saint-Sauveur-en-Diois
La Garde-Adhémar
La Garde-Adhémar
Reilhanette
Reilhanette
Rochefort-en-Valdaine
Rochefort-en-Valdaine
Beaufort-sur-Gervanne
Beaufort-sur-Gervanne
Allex
Allex
Roynac
Roynac
Bourdeaux
Bourdeaux
Discovery tour of Saint Restitut
Saint-Restitut
Chantemerle-Lès-Grignan
Chantemerle-lès-Grignan
Piégros-la Clastre
Piégros-la-Clastre
Vinsobres
Vinsobres
Village de Venterol
Venterol
Crest
Crest
Eurre
Eurre
Chabrillan
Chabrillan
Pommerol
Pommerol
Gigors-et-Lozeron
Gigors-et-Lozeron
Marsanne
Marsanne
Vercheny-le-Haut
Vercheny
Aurel
Aurel
Village de Condorcet
Condorcet
Montclar-sur-Gervanne
Montclar-sur-Gervanne
Village de Chaudebonne
Chaudebonne
Le Poët-Laval
Le Poët-Laval
Soyans
Soyans
Roussas
Roussas
Vaunaveys-la-Rochette
Vaunaveys-la-Rochette
Le Poët-Célard
Le Poët-Célard
Pont-de-Barret
Pont-de-Barret
Espenel
Espenel
village SAHUNE
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