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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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Vignes - Valaurie
Historic site and monument

Valaurie

Valaurie
Historic site and monument

village SAHUNE

Sahune
Montoison
Historic site and monument

Montoison

Montoison
Historic site and monument

Le Poët-en-Percip

Le Poët-en-Percip
Autichamp
Historic site and monument

Autichamp

Autichamp
Ancienne église
Historic site and monument

Livron

Livron-sur-Drôme
La Roche sur Grâne
Historic site and monument

La Roche-sur-Grâne

La Roche-sur-Grane
Vaunaveys la Rochette
Historic site and monument

Vaunaveys-la-Rochette

Vaunaveys-la-Rochette
Historic site and monument

Rimon-et-Savel

Rimon-et-Savel
Historic site and monument

La Rochette-du-Buis

La Rochette-du-Buis
Lavandes - Chantemerle-Lès-Grignan
Historic site and monument

Chantemerle-Lès-Grignan

Chantemerle-lès-Grignan
Gigors et Lozeron
Historic site and monument

Gigors-et-Lozeron

Gigors-et-Lozeron
Historic site and monument

Allan

Allan
Beaufort sur Gervanne
Historic site and monument

Beaufort-sur-Gervanne

Beaufort-sur-Gervanne
La Tour de Chamaret
Historic site and monument

Chamaret

Chamaret
Chapelle Saint Marcel
Historic site and monument

Soyans

Soyans
Historic site and monument

Espenel

Espenel
Historic site and monument

Village d'Aubres

Aubres
Puy Saint Martin
Historic site and monument

Puy-Saint-Martin

Puy-Saint-Martin
Historic site and monument

Savasse

Savasse
Historic site and monument

Piégros-la Clastre

Piégros-la-Clastre
Le Poet Célard
Historic site and monument

Le Poët-Célard

Le Poët-Célard
Historic site and monument

Crest

Crest
Historic site and monument

Reilhanette

Reilhanette
Historic site and monument

Montbrun-les-Bains

Montbrun-les-Bains
Historic site and monument

Village de Venterol

Venterol
Historic site and monument

Saint-Benoît-en-Diois

Saint-Benoit-en-Diois
Historic site and monument

Mollans-sur-Ouvèze

Mollans-sur-Ouvèze
Historic site and monument

Saint-Sauveur-en-Diois

Saint-Sauveur-en-Diois
Mirmande
Historic site and monument

Mirmande

Mirmande
Historic site and monument

Barret-de-Lioure

Barret-de-Lioure
Historic site and monument

Pommerol

Pommerol
Vue générale - Montségur sur Lauzon
Historic site and monument

Montségur-sur-Lauzon

Montségur-sur-Lauzon
Historic site and monument

Village de Condorcet

Condorcet

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