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!
Eurre
EurreVillage de Condorcet
CondorcetPuy-Saint-Martin
Puy-Saint-MartinDiscovery tour of Saint Restitut
Saint-RestitutRoynac
RoynacBourdeaux
BourdeauxCliousclat
CliousclatEspenel
EspenelSaint-Sauveur-en-Diois
Saint-Sauveur-en-DioisSaint-Benoît-en-Diois
Saint-Benoit-en-DioisGrignan
GrignanLe Poët-Laval
Le Poët-LavalLa Roche-sur-Grâne
La Roche-sur-GraneBarret-de-Lioure
Barret-de-LiourePuygiron
PuygironMontségur-sur-Lauzon
Montségur-sur-LauzonVillage de Venterol
VenterolSoyans
SoyansSuze
SuzeVillage de Montaulieu
MontaulieuVercheny-le-Haut
VerchenySainte-Jalle
Sainte-JalleReilhanette
ReilhanettePommerol
PommerolDiscovery tour of Suze la Rousse
Suze-la-RousseRousset-les-Vignes
Rousset-les-VignesMontclar-sur-Gervanne
Montclar-sur-GervanneGrâne
GraneChâteauneuf-de-Mazenc
La Bégude-de-MazencLivron
Livron-sur-DrômeValaurie
ValaurieAllex
AllexRoussas
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