Le Poët-en-Percip

This small village at the end of the road (D159), can also be reached on foot via the GR 91, from the Col de la Bohémienne. Between Buis-les-Baronnies and Montauban-sur-L'Ouvèze, the village marks the access from the Val du Menon to the Val de Charuis.

The site is remarkable, surrounded by wide open spaces. The sumptuous view overlooks the surrounding meadows, the Banne mountain and the spine of Mont Ventoux. The Menon river rises here. At this altitude, the wind blows between the Loube and Bohémienne mountains. The soil is fairly poor, so crops are meager, and lavender is the main crop. Le Poët-en-Percip enjoyed a small demographic heyday under the Ancien Régime, thanks in particular to sheep and goat farming. In those days, the village was a crossing point for muleteers.
Even today, Le Poët-en-Percip is a stopover for hikers.
Le Poët-en-Percip is one of four "Poëts" in the Drôme. The other three are: Poët-Laval, Poët-Célard and Poët-Laval. The name Poët is attested in 1060 as Poietum. This term comes from the Latin podium, meaning "mound".
The particle en-Percip comes from the name of the lady Domina Percipia of the Mévouillon family. A legendary 11th-century chatelaine who ruled the region, she also settled in the village. In 1266, Le Poët was named en-Percip in her honor.
What to see / What to do :
- Saint-Simon church
- Hiking
- MOUNTAIN BIKING
- Cycle tourism