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6. ANSOUIS
This village, with its wandering little streets, is made truly remarkable by its chateau,
built in the 1100s and lived in by the same family until the early 2000s. The vaulted
rooms, salons, armoury and kitchens are extraordinary, as are the gardens (for fur-
ther details see
Jardins du Château, Ansouis
)
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7. MENERBES
Ménerbes was superbly sited for defence. As a Protestant stronghold, it held out for
five years during the 16th-century Wars of Religion. The position remains dramatic,
but peace now reigns around the citadel and townhouses. The views are terrific.
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8. MALAUCENE
This was where Pope Clement V had his summer residence, and it remains a graceful
spot of 17th- and 18th-century houses, fountains and avenues shaded by plane trees.
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9. VACQUEYRAS
One of Provence's most prestigious wine villages. Note the 11th-century church with
its elegant belltower, then go to taste the wine.
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10. LE BARROUX
An eagle's nest of a village, its narrow streets lead steeply up to the splendid chateau
at the top.
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