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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Vercheny-le-Haut
Vercheny![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/7ead2d738b8d95a273c788699a088101-5422568-236x236.jpg)
Saint-Benoît-en-Diois
Saint-Benoit-en-Diois![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/a3bd26435c0a495947310b46e3a28f8d-5356333-236x236.jpg)
Rimon-et-Savel
Rimon-et-Savel![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/54e2c354d902f6cefc67e7577f1e7df5-14794772-236x236.jpg)
Aurel
Aurel![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/baf53574b85a8c2173b094305ae04908-5422570-236x236.jpg)
Saint-Sauveur-en-Diois
Saint-Sauveur-en-Diois![Montclar sur Gervanne](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/71c6ac94c1f2b6a26d477d271a841769-8647235-236x236.jpg)
Montclar-sur-Gervanne
Montclar-sur-Gervanne![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/b6ade6d040d66d07770c55753e8b3cbd-33245-236x236.jpg)
Piégros-la Clastre
Piégros-la-Clastre![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/308cdb3aaea1cb855921803da2e2bc7e-5422551-236x236.jpg)
Mirabel-et-Blacons
Mirabel-et-Blacons![Beaufort sur Gervanne](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/4f43087b9ce5aff5cb937123739446bb-5317973-236x236.jpg)
Beaufort-sur-Gervanne
Beaufort-sur-Gervanne![Suze](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/d207afe115ff6976cf775eea698b8a5a-9374674-236x236.jpg)
Suze
Suze![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/c4f9e4b90313d74fa8e2b679d2230971-35324-236x236.jpg)
Bourdeaux
Bourdeaux![Le Poet Célard](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/1ae7609630588e9136002010ba283942-5541651-236x236.jpg)
Le Poët-Célard
Le Poët-Célard![Saoû](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/16628eb117c442bb1cfda95668a405d5-10724615-236x236.jpg)
Saoû
Saoû![Cobonne](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/1a96450ed519a60a03e4484f6e1428b1-8647200-236x236.jpg)
Cobonne
Cobonne![Gigors et Lozeron](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/8ec8ad4bf8ba76b9ec57b5fced40aa26-5351863-236x236.jpg)
Gigors-et-Lozeron
Gigors-et-Lozeron![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/050f27b92a63672ef9f75a30c598d025-24156-236x236.jpg)
Crest
Crest![Chapelle Saint Marcel](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/164d1329e3529a5ac808db454f3665e5-5575315-236x236.jpg)
Soyans
Soyans![Vaunaveys la Rochette](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/8bb04ef0964b6c40923c377020b16846-9374661-236x236.jpg)
Vaunaveys-la-Rochette
Vaunaveys-la-Rochette![Village de Pont de Barret](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/c41057f4de8ff23cabf23aaeac05feca-1850672-236x236.jpg)
Pont-de-Barret
Pont-de-Barret![Eurre](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/0725d803a940fafcafbb40c1499db9c5-11302941-236x236.jpg)
Eurre
Eurre![Autichamp](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/be112b27593d272348fd4c928db8221f-9374669-236x236.jpg)
Autichamp
Autichamp![Puy Saint Martin](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/06a2d25a1fe0a2417cf9c6caf953899c-8647240-236x236.jpg)
Puy-Saint-Martin
Puy-Saint-Martin![La Roche sur Grâne](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/efb85a1fc298808fdbfb74539fa25ba6-9374702-236x236.jpg)
La Roche-sur-Grâne
La Roche-sur-Grane![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/3660a98393ed7e092d3f7704e617219a-931967-236x236.jpg)
Village de Chaudebonne
Chaudebonne![Chabrillan](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/e5795302905a469a6f7d6b5beb934f65-11302890-236x236.jpg)
Chabrillan
Chabrillan![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/8022209781809b5fef24582ab3c36a2f-5025113-236x236.jpg)
Roynac
Roynac![Poët laval village dieulefit tourisme](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/7ec3090956c6d4ed7acd15745dc1b422-8473009-236x236.jpg)
Le Poët-Laval
Le Poët-Laval![Grâne](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/7895ac81dbc07a33a8d60abe0a168c38-5356339-236x236.jpg)
Grâne
Grane![Montoison](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/be2d0749629f6fd21c7d92b45fa4f17b-5573563-236x236.jpg)
Montoison
Montoison![Allex](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/8ce850eb77f50873b4f256995189c666-9374686-236x236.jpg)
Allex
Allex![Beffroi](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/ba67879c7914f8ad0b73c90541b8a5ec-1850901-236x236.jpg)
Châteauneuf-de-Mazenc
La Bégude-de-Mazenc![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/5b5f54067d913cb932024bf0c02e9005-5027774-236x236.jpg)
Marsanne
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