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VAUCLUSE VILLAGES
1. ROUSSILLON
Ochre mining and erosion have fashioned the multicoloured earth into cliffs and
fantastic shapes, creating a bewitching setting for a romantic perched village (for fur-
ther details see
Roussillon
).
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2. SEGURET
This remarkable medieval settlement hugs its hillside like a tight belt (for further de-
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3. GORDES
Fashionable folk flock here, and no wonder. The village is perched above the Coulon
Valley, and its little houses appear piled on top of one another. In the centre, the
chateau oversees the whole with Renaissance dignity.
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4. OPPEDE-LE-VIEUX
Flourishing in Renaissance times, Oppède was deserted by 1900 - no one wanted to
live on a barely accessible rock. Now some of the houses are being restored but the
spot remains profoundly atmospheric, with medieval castle ruins.
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5. BRANTES
Overhanging the gorges 550 m (1,800 ft) below, Brantes stares across the Toulourenc
Valley to Mont Ventoux. Its tiny paved streets and vaulted passages boast a chapel
but no shops. It is particularly impressive in March, when the almond trees are in
bloom.
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