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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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La Laupie

La Laupie
Historic site and monument

Village de Condorcet

Condorcet
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Barret-de-Lioure

Barret-de-Lioure
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Discovery tour of Saint Restitut

Saint-Restitut
Autichamp
Historic site and monument

Autichamp

Autichamp
Vue générale - Montségur sur Lauzon
Historic site and monument

Montségur-sur-Lauzon

Montségur-sur-Lauzon
Eurre
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Eurre

Eurre
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Mollans-sur-Ouvèze

Mollans-sur-Ouvèze
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Discovery tour of Suze la Rousse

Suze-la-Rousse
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Savasse

Savasse
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Sainte-Jalle

Sainte-Jalle
Grâne
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Grâne

Grane
Village La Garde-Adhémar
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La Garde-Adhémar

La Garde-Adhémar
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Sauzet

Sauzet
Ancienne église
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Livron

Livron-sur-Drôme
Village de Pont de Barret
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Pont-de-Barret

Pont-de-Barret
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Roynac

Roynac
La Tour de Chamaret
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Chamaret

Chamaret
Beffroi
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Châteauneuf-de-Mazenc

La Bégude-de-Mazenc
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Le Poët-en-Percip

Le Poët-en-Percip
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Village de Chaudebonne

Chaudebonne
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Rochefort-en-Valdaine

Rochefort-en-Valdaine
Montclar sur Gervanne
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Montclar-sur-Gervanne

Montclar-sur-Gervanne
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La Bâtie-Rolland

La Bâtie-Rolland
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Piégros-la Clastre

Piégros-la-Clastre
Cobonne
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Cobonne

Cobonne
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Vinsobres

Vinsobres
Vignes - Valaurie
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Valaurie

Valaurie
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La Rochette-du-Buis

La Rochette-du-Buis
Mirmande
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Mirmande

Mirmande
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Reilhanette

Reilhanette
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Village de Venterol

Venterol
Chapelle Saint Marcel
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Soyans

Soyans
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Aurel

Aurel

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