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9. SISTERON
At the northern gateway to Provence, Sisteron's minuscule vaulted streets and unex-
pected staircases climb the vast sentinel rock overlooking the River Durance. It's a
harsh setting for a village with a strong past. Up top, the 14th-century citadel was all
but impregnable and now affords unbeatable views over the rugged landscape (for
further details see
Citadelle de Sisteron
)
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10. ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN
A winning partnership of the sort only found on the Côte d'Azur. Beneath
Roquebrune are the grandiose
belle époque
villas of the super-rich on the Cap-
Martin peninsula. Up above are the winding streets, vaulted passages and 10th-cen-
tury chateau of the original village (for further details see
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
)
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