Le Barroux
Provence-Beyond (Beyond the French Riviera) ® Vaucluse (84) Population: 500 Altitude: 350 m Nearby: [ Beaumes-de-Venise | Malaucène | Bédoin | Caromb | Gigondas | Carpentras 12 km | Dentelles Montmirail | Mont Ventoux ] Photos: Another view of the castle above the village (18k) Below: [ History | Hiking ] An imposing 12-century castle-looking castle dominates the pleasant little perched village. Le Barroux is well restored and well tended, and the amazing big castle (rebuilt in the 16th century and restored in 1960) gives the village an ever-present mood of medievality. Here it's easy to imagine knights and ladies and, why not, even dragons. Off-season at least the village seems a bit sleepy, as if it's more of a place to vacation than to live. It's lovely though, and not spoiled by tourist attractions. The narrow streets wind between lovely old buildings, with many little squares with their fountains hidden away for discovery. Among various places to stay in the region, there's a pleasant looking Gîte Rural right in the village. A stream runs down through a deep valley along the eastern edge of the village, far below the high castle, and the D938 Malaucène-Carpentras road runs along the river through a rocky gorge, cutting through the rock in a short tunnel. Name
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