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!
Grâne
GraneSaint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze
Saint-Auban-sur-l'OuvèzeAutichamp
AutichampPiégros-la Clastre
Piégros-la-ClastreVillage de Venterol
VenterolBarret-de-Lioure
Barret-de-LioureBourdeaux
BourdeauxPuy-Saint-Martin
Puy-Saint-MartinEurre
EurreRochefort-en-Valdaine
Rochefort-en-ValdaineVaunaveys-la-Rochette
Vaunaveys-la-RochetteMirmande
MirmandeMarsanne
MarsanneMollans-sur-Ouvèze
Mollans-sur-OuvèzeRoynac
RoynacPuygiron
PuygironAllex
AllexMontoison
MontoisonGrignan
GrignanSaoû
SaouVillage de Condorcet
CondorcetBeaufort-sur-Gervanne
Beaufort-sur-GervanneVercheny-le-Haut
VerchenyMirabel-et-Blacons
Mirabel-et-BlaconsLe Poët-en-Percip
Le Poët-en-PercipEspenel
EspenelLa Bâtie-Rolland
La Bâtie-RollandSauzet
SauzetSaint-Benoît-en-Diois
Saint-Benoit-en-DioisLe Poët-Laval
Le Poët-LavalChantemerle-Lès-Grignan
Chantemerle-lès-GrignanLa Baume de Transit
La Baume-de-TransitMontbrun-les-Bains
Montbrun-les-BainsDiscovery tour of Suze la Rousse
Suze-la-RousseDiscovery tour of Saint Restitut
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