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!


Montségur-sur-Lauzon
Montségur-sur-Lauzon
Montoison
Montoison
La Rochette-du-Buis
La Rochette-du-Buis
Livron
Livron-sur-Drôme
Mollans-sur-Ouvèze
Mollans-sur-Ouvèze
Pommerol
Pommerol
Vaunaveys-la-Rochette
Vaunaveys-la-Rochette
Saoû
Saou
Roussas
Roussas
La Garde-Adhémar
La Garde-Adhémar
Village de Condorcet
Condorcet
Valaurie
Valaurie
Montclar-sur-Gervanne
Montclar-sur-Gervanne
Chabrillan
Chabrillan
Barret-de-Lioure
Barret-de-Lioure
Espenel
Espenel
Sauzet
Sauzet
Pont-de-Barret
Pont-de-Barret
Beaufort-sur-Gervanne
Beaufort-sur-Gervanne
Marsanne
Marsanne
village SAHUNE
Sahune
Grignan
Grignan
Cliousclat
Cliousclat
Allan
Allan
Montbrun-les-Bains
Montbrun-les-Bains
Sainte-Jalle
Sainte-Jalle
Chantemerle-Lès-Grignan
Chantemerle-lès-Grignan
Village d'Aubres
Aubres
Crest
Crest
Village de Venterol
Venterol
Rousset-les-Vignes
Rousset-les-Vignes
Le Poët-Célard
Le Poët-Célard
Vercheny-le-Haut
Vercheny
Grâne
Grane
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