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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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Sauzet

Sauzet
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Vinsobres

Vinsobres
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Discovery tour of Suze la Rousse

Suze-la-Rousse
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Rochefort-en-Valdaine

Rochefort-en-Valdaine
Village La Garde-Adhémar
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La Garde-Adhémar

La Garde-Adhémar
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Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze

Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze
Saoû
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Saoû

Saou
Grignan et ses lavandes - Village de Grignan
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Grignan

Grignan
Allex
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Allex

Allex
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Discovery tour of Saint Restitut

Saint-Restitut
Vue générale - Village de Roussas
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Roussas

Roussas
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La Baume de Transit

La Baume-de-Transit
Suze
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Suze

Suze
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La Laupie

La Laupie
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Sainte-Jalle

Sainte-Jalle
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Puygiron

Puygiron
Cobonne
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Cobonne

Cobonne
Grâne
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Grâne

Grane
Beffroi
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Châteauneuf-de-Mazenc

La Bégude-de-Mazenc
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Le Poët-Sigillat

Le Poët-Sigillat
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La Bâtie-Rolland

La Bâtie-Rolland
Eurre
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Eurre

Eurre
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Mirabel-et-Blacons

Mirabel-et-Blacons
Poët laval village dieulefit tourisme
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Le Poët-Laval

Le Poët-Laval
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Bourdeaux

Bourdeaux
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Marsanne

Marsanne
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Village de Montaulieu

Montaulieu
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Aurel

Aurel
Fabrique de Poterie de Cliousclat
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Cliousclat

Cliousclat
Village de Pont de Barret
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Pont-de-Barret

Pont-de-Barret
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Vercheny-le-Haut

Vercheny
Vue générale - Rousset Les Vignes
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Rousset-les-Vignes

Rousset-les-Vignes
Chabrillan
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Chabrillan

Chabrillan
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Roynac

Roynac
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Village de Chaudebonne

Chaudebonne
Montclar sur Gervanne
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Montclar-sur-Gervanne

Montclar-sur-Gervanne

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