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5 km from Oppède, Goult, 8 km from Lacoste, 9 km from Mérindol, 9 km from Puget, 12 km from Joucas, Mallemort, Lagnes Surrounded by vines and green fields, this magnificent jewel of a village, set at the top of a hill, is a haven of serenity and peace.The area was continuously inhabited from the Neolithic era until the Middle Ages. At the time of the Romans, a number of 'villae' were built at the bottom of the village, with many traces of settlements having been unearthed there. |
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What to see and visit: Saint-Hilaire Abbey; the fourteenth-century church; the Corkscrew Museum (at the foot of the village). |
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Provençal market: Goats' cheese market on the third Sunday in April. Festivities: Saint's day festival on 25 August. Festival of the truffle on the Sunday between Christmas and New Year. Folk musical group 'Lou Pais de Clovis Hugues'. |
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