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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Remains of the Château de La Baume de Transit
La Baume-de-Transit![Autichamp](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/be112b27593d272348fd4c928db8221f-9374669-236x236.jpg)
Autichamp
Autichamp![Vaunaveys la Rochette](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/8bb04ef0964b6c40923c377020b16846-9374661-236x236.jpg)
Vaunaveys-la-Rochette
Vaunaveys-la-Rochette![Lavandes - Chantemerle-Lès-Grignan](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/89c5ea0ab26b0192ac6339b0b4aee06e-7576319-236x236.jpg)
Chantemerle-Lès-Grignan
Chantemerle-lès-Grignan![Puy Saint Martin](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/06a2d25a1fe0a2417cf9c6caf953899c-8647240-236x236.jpg)
Puy-Saint-Martin
Puy-Saint-Martin![Le Poet Célard](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/1ae7609630588e9136002010ba283942-5541651-236x236.jpg)
Le Poët-Célard
Le Poët-Célard![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/df1c217ec79f0091e9a298b34e15d06b-936717-236x236.jpg)
Village de Venterol
Venterol![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/f41e6b4a97010e3c8728cdebad6d6bc3-5014420-236x236.jpg)
La Laupie
La Laupie![Vue générale - Montségur sur Lauzon](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/9c4d4d45934895bde40f002d52d6dc9d-7579783-236x236.jpg)
Montségur-sur-Lauzon
Montségur-sur-Lauzon![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/35480a4dcb329f731645f9d51b8be71c-7597313-236x236.jpg)
Discovery tour of Saint Restitut
Saint-Restitut![Grâne](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/7895ac81dbc07a33a8d60abe0a168c38-5356339-236x236.jpg)
Grâne
Grane![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/9d4e95b245a23c9738c7d8a6fa4c4465-7842408-236x236.jpg)
Village de Montaulieu
Montaulieu![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/6e345fa46e23e9beb489a153f277027e-5024157-236x236.jpg)
Puygiron
Puygiron![Fabrique de Poterie de Cliousclat](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/5f51b3e03ca5f2a2a960737f3038aacc-5339101-236x236.jpg)
Cliousclat
Cliousclat![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/d18d61e24e599d64a117f89fc06ed02c-931409-236x236.jpg)
village SAHUNE
Sahune![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/0ad1cb99144072563e5932d130fb4f90-936366-236x236.jpg)
Village d'Aubres
Aubres![Saoû](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/16628eb117c442bb1cfda95668a405d5-10724615-236x236.jpg)
Saoû
Saoû![Montoison](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/be2d0749629f6fd21c7d92b45fa4f17b-5573563-236x236.jpg)
Montoison
Montoison![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/4079b9dc28f208151d453f16a05a2472-14266181-236x236.jpg)
Mollans-sur-Ouvèze
Mollans-sur-Ouvèze![Chapelle Saint Marcel](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/164d1329e3529a5ac808db454f3665e5-5575315-236x236.jpg)
Soyans
Soyans![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/ea45e0db209115f832c45766a47de51e-4893303-236x236.jpg)
Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze
Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/c4f9e4b90313d74fa8e2b679d2230971-35324-236x236.jpg)
Bourdeaux
Bourdeaux![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/9abf224c01b7b9e20cc02aa2b88e0401-4606386-236x236.jpg)
Reilhanette
Reilhanette![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/3660a98393ed7e092d3f7704e617219a-931967-236x236.jpg)
Village de Chaudebonne
Chaudebonne![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/38cfff5d1c23dc9c2753ca018bbf21cd-5422571-236x236.jpg)
Vercheny-le-Haut
Vercheny![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/9cf939dd71d43d607a5742082ac7c3a6-5014344-236x236.jpg)
La Bâtie-Rolland
La Bâtie-Rolland![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/54e2c354d902f6cefc67e7577f1e7df5-14794772-236x236.jpg)
Aurel
Aurel![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/5b5f54067d913cb932024bf0c02e9005-5027774-236x236.jpg)
Marsanne
Marsanne![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/fbd1f0c3dda3bd2e26f4dcf2e067ab68-6121458-236x236.jpg)
Espenel
Espenel![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/aac4fd3cab1f57914d9aa1336ee0ef7a-5028037-236x236.jpg)
Rochefort-en-Valdaine
Rochefort-en-Valdaine![Village La Garde-Adhémar](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/55efc72968c57f185648aa11849c0d66-1757943-236x236.jpg)
La Garde-Adhémar
La Garde-Adhémar![](https://www.ladrometourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/external/7ead2d738b8d95a273c788699a088101-5422568-236x236.jpg)
Saint-Benoît-en-Diois
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