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!
Rousset-les-Vignes
Rousset-les-VignesPommerol
PommerolVercheny-le-Haut
VerchenyEurre
EurreVillage de Montaulieu
MontaulieuReilhanette
ReilhanetteGrignan
GrignanCobonne
CobonneMontségur-sur-Lauzon
Montségur-sur-LauzonVillage d'Aubres
AubresVaunaveys-la-Rochette
Vaunaveys-la-RochetteRimon-et-Savel
Rimon-et-SavelVillage de Condorcet
CondorcetLa Roche-sur-Grâne
La Roche-sur-GranePiégros-la Clastre
Piégros-la-ClastreSaint-Sauveur-en-Diois
Saint-Sauveur-en-DioisLa Bâtie-Rolland
La Bâtie-RollandMontclar-sur-Gervanne
Montclar-sur-GervanneDiscovery tour of Suze la Rousse
Suze-la-RousseLa Garde-Adhémar
La Garde-AdhémarMollans-sur-Ouvèze
Mollans-sur-OuvèzeSuze
Suzevillage SAHUNE
SahuneVillage de Venterol
VenterolEspenel
EspenelRoynac
RoynacLa Rochette-du-Buis
La Rochette-du-BuisLe Poët-Célard
Le Poët-CélardSavasse
SavasseSaint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze
Saint-Auban-sur-l'OuvèzeCrest
CrestChantemerle-Lès-Grignan
Chantemerle-lès-GrignanLivron
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