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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![Le Poet Célard](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/1ae7609630588e9136002010ba283942-5541651-236x236.jpg)
Le Poët-Célard
Le Poët-Célard![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/0ad1cb99144072563e5932d130fb4f90-936366-236x236.jpg)
Village d'Aubres
Aubres![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/52aac070271d490f6f61d54f6e94a4e5-926947-236x236.jpg)
Le Poët-Sigillat
Le Poët-Sigillat![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/f41e6b4a97010e3c8728cdebad6d6bc3-5014420-236x236.jpg)
La Laupie
La Laupie![](https:/wp-content/uploads/external/df1c217ec79f0091e9a298b34e15d06b-936717-236x236.jpg)
Village de Venterol
Venterol![Puy Saint Martin](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/06a2d25a1fe0a2417cf9c6caf953899c-8647240-236x236.jpg)
Puy-Saint-Martin
Puy-Saint-Martin![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/050f27b92a63672ef9f75a30c598d025-24156-236x236.jpg)
Crest
Crest![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/2715a28d1dae1d25ebcee931b791930e-25267-236x236.jpg)
Montbrun-les-Bains
Montbrun-les-Bains![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/59ecb488d75114db6e44155f52431e63-11027982-236x236.jpg)
Discovery tour of Suze la Rousse
Suze-la-Rousse![Chabrillan](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/e5795302905a469a6f7d6b5beb934f65-11302890-236x236.jpg)
Chabrillan
Chabrillan![Mirmande](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/79abc15b282eb14811abd49518b46786-5302244-236x236.jpg)
Mirmande
Mirmande![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/900a321c75cb5b6733ba720399dd3102-931348-236x236.jpg)
Vinsobres
Vinsobres![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/9abf224c01b7b9e20cc02aa2b88e0401-4606386-236x236.jpg)
Reilhanette
Reilhanette![Grâne](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/7895ac81dbc07a33a8d60abe0a168c38-5356339-236x236.jpg)
Grâne
Grane![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/308cdb3aaea1cb855921803da2e2bc7e-5422551-236x236.jpg)
Mirabel-et-Blacons
Mirabel-et-Blacons![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/35480a4dcb329f731645f9d51b8be71c-7597313-236x236.jpg)
Discovery tour of Saint Restitut
Saint-Restitut![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/5b5f54067d913cb932024bf0c02e9005-5027774-236x236.jpg)
Marsanne
Marsanne![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/2a56c0408926526d31f3d601a15a67c9-5885267-236x236.jpg)
La Baume de Transit
La Baume-de-Transit![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/3ab287fbfaaab1aac13499f8c9453b89-5027893-236x236.jpg)
Savasse
Savasse![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/7ead2d738b8d95a273c788699a088101-5422568-236x236.jpg)
Saint-Benoît-en-Diois
Saint-Benoit-en-Diois![Vignes - Valaurie](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/a2bfa761ff8d2840a1a6b51a7e225135-7580624-236x236.jpg)
Valaurie
Valaurie![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/baf53574b85a8c2173b094305ae04908-5422570-236x236.jpg)
Saint-Sauveur-en-Diois
Saint-Sauveur-en-Diois![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/b7cabca63a6371d4c1f4c9d9ed4d06b6-931798-236x236.jpg)
Village de Condorcet
Condorcet![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/6e345fa46e23e9beb489a153f277027e-5024157-236x236.jpg)
Puygiron
Puygiron![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/8022209781809b5fef24582ab3c36a2f-5025113-236x236.jpg)
Roynac
Roynac![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/d18d61e24e599d64a117f89fc06ed02c-931409-236x236.jpg)
village SAHUNE
Sahune![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/9d4e95b245a23c9738c7d8a6fa4c4465-7842408-236x236.jpg)
Village de Montaulieu
Montaulieu![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/d6104f676779c560f76ba651e8500ca0-4851616-236x236.jpg)
Le Poët-en-Percip
Le Poët-en-Percip![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/a081f1073928d556acd28a9e41551988-4787558-236x236.jpg)
La Rochette-du-Buis
La Rochette-du-Buis![Vue générale - Montségur sur Lauzon](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/9c4d4d45934895bde40f002d52d6dc9d-7579783-236x236.jpg)
Montségur-sur-Lauzon
Montségur-sur-Lauzon![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/4079b9dc28f208151d453f16a05a2472-14266181-236x236.jpg)
Mollans-sur-Ouvèze
Mollans-sur-Ouvèze![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/3660a98393ed7e092d3f7704e617219a-931967-236x236.jpg)
Village de Chaudebonne
Chaudebonne![Chapelle Saint Marcel](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/164d1329e3529a5ac808db454f3665e5-5575315-236x236.jpg)
Soyans
Soyans![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/784ca98cc347b9fceb7c4aad741d7957-4606165-236x236.jpg)
Barret-de-Lioure
Barret-de-Lioure![](https://static.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/54e2c354d902f6cefc67e7577f1e7df5-14794772-236x236.jpg)
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