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Withquickaccesstovineyards,villages,andMontVentoux,thislivelylittletownof6,000
makes a handy base for exploring the Côtes du Rhône region by car, by bike, or on foot.
You get two villages for the price of one: Vaison la Romaine's “modern” lower city has
worthwhile Roman ruins, a lone pedestrian street, and a lively main square—café-studded
Place Montfort. The car-free medieval hill town looms above, with meandering cobbled
lanes, a dash of art galleries and cafés, and a ruined castle with a fine view from its base.
(Vaison la Romaine is also a good place to have your hair done, since there are more than
20 hairdressers in this small town.)
ThecityissplitintwobytheOuvèzeRiver.TheRomanBridgeconnectsthemoremodern
lower town (Ville-Basse) with the hill-capping medieval upper town (Ville-Haute).
