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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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Lavandes - Chantemerle-Lès-Grignan
Historic site and monument

Chantemerle-Lès-Grignan

Chantemerle-lès-Grignan
Historic site and monument

Reilhanette

Reilhanette
Vaunaveys la Rochette
Historic site and monument

Vaunaveys-la-Rochette

Vaunaveys-la-Rochette
Historic site and monument

Puygiron

Puygiron
Historic site and monument

village SAHUNE

Sahune
Historic site and monument

Saint-Benoît-en-Diois

Saint-Benoit-en-Diois
Historic site and monument

Vercheny-le-Haut

Vercheny
Vue générale - Village de Roussas
Historic site and monument

Roussas

Roussas
Historic site and monument

Village d'Aubres

Aubres
La Tour de Chamaret
Historic site and monument

Chamaret

Chamaret
Montclar sur Gervanne
Historic site and monument

Montclar-sur-Gervanne

Montclar-sur-Gervanne
Historic site and monument

Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze

Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze
Historic site and monument

Le Poët-Sigillat

Le Poët-Sigillat
Village de Pont de Barret
Historic site and monument

Pont-de-Barret

Pont-de-Barret
Village La Garde-Adhémar
Historic site and monument

La Garde-Adhémar

La Garde-Adhémar
Historic site and monument

Rochefort-en-Valdaine

Rochefort-en-Valdaine
Historic site and monument

Roynac

Roynac
Fabrique de Poterie de Cliousclat
Historic site and monument

Cliousclat

Cliousclat
Historic site and monument

Discovery tour of Suze la Rousse

Suze-la-Rousse
Historic site and monument

Mollans-sur-Ouvèze

Mollans-sur-Ouvèze
Historic site and monument

Montbrun-les-Bains

Montbrun-les-Bains
La Roche sur Grâne
Historic site and monument

La Roche-sur-Grâne

La Roche-sur-Grane
Allex
Historic site and monument

Allex

Allex
Historic site and monument

Bourdeaux

Bourdeaux
Historic site and monument

Vinsobres

Vinsobres
Beaufort sur Gervanne
Historic site and monument

Beaufort-sur-Gervanne

Beaufort-sur-Gervanne
Suze
Historic site and monument

Suze

Suze
Vue générale - Rousset Les Vignes
Historic site and monument

Rousset-les-Vignes

Rousset-les-Vignes
Chabrillan
Historic site and monument

Chabrillan

Chabrillan
Mirmande
Historic site and monument

Mirmande

Mirmande
Historic site and monument

Pommerol

Pommerol
Historic site and monument

Marsanne

Marsanne
Historic site and monument

Barret-de-Lioure

Barret-de-Lioure
Grignan et ses lavandes - Village de Grignan
Historic site and monument

Grignan

Grignan
Historic site and monument

Piégros-la Clastre

Piégros-la-Clastre
Historic site and monument

La Bâtie-Rolland

La Bâtie-Rolland

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