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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!

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Village La Garde-Adhémar
Historic site and monument

La Garde-Adhémar

La Garde-Adhémar
Historic site and monument

Crest

Crest
Historic site and monument

Le Poët-Sigillat

Le Poët-Sigillat
Gigors et Lozeron
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Gigors-et-Lozeron

Gigors-et-Lozeron
Historic site and monument

Village d'Aubres

Aubres
Cobonne
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Cobonne

Cobonne
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Marsanne

Marsanne
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Aurel

Aurel
Le Poet Célard
Historic site and monument

Le Poët-Célard

Le Poët-Célard
Historic site and monument

Montbrun-les-Bains

Montbrun-les-Bains
Historic site and monument

Piégros-la Clastre

Piégros-la-Clastre
Montoison
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Montoison

Montoison
Historic site and monument

La Baume de Transit

La Baume-de-Transit
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Allan

Allan
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village SAHUNE

Sahune
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Vinsobres

Vinsobres
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La Rochette-du-Buis

La Rochette-du-Buis
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Rimon-et-Savel

Rimon-et-Savel
Historic site and monument

Mollans-sur-Ouvèze

Mollans-sur-Ouvèze
Vaunaveys la Rochette
Historic site and monument

Vaunaveys-la-Rochette

Vaunaveys-la-Rochette
Historic site and monument

Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze

Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze
Mirmande
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Mirmande

Mirmande
Saoû
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Saoû

Saou
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Savasse

Savasse
Village de Pont de Barret
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Pont-de-Barret

Pont-de-Barret
Beaufort sur Gervanne
Historic site and monument

Beaufort-sur-Gervanne

Beaufort-sur-Gervanne
Historic site and monument

Sauzet

Sauzet
Historic site and monument

Rochefort-en-Valdaine

Rochefort-en-Valdaine
Historic site and monument

Mirabel-et-Blacons

Mirabel-et-Blacons
Chabrillan
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Chabrillan

Chabrillan
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Le Poët-en-Percip

Le Poët-en-Percip
Historic site and monument

La Laupie

La Laupie
Historic site and monument

La Bâtie-Rolland

La Bâtie-Rolland
Historic site and monument

Village de Chaudebonne

Chaudebonne
Lavandes - Chantemerle-Lès-Grignan
Historic site and monument

Chantemerle-Lès-Grignan

Chantemerle-lès-Grignan
Autichamp
Historic site and monument

Autichamp

Autichamp

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