Places to visit
At a distance...
- up to 20 km
- Suze-la-Rousse The castle of Suze-la-Rousse, built on a rocky promontory and occupied by the Princes of Orange from the 12th to 15th century, is a spectacular medieval fortress protected by its towers and ramparts. The construction of the magnificent Renaissance court in the middle of the 16th century transformed the fortress into a residence worthy of the guests received there by the La Baume-Suze family: Charles IX and Catherine de Medicis.
- Opening hours: Open every day from 9.30 am until 12.00 am and from 2.00 pm until 6.00 pm - Closed on Tuesdays from November 1st to March 31st - Closed on January 1st and December 25th - Guided tours of the castle every day (attention: the doors close for the guided tours at 11.30 am and 5.30 pm ; 6.00 pm in July and August)
- Admission: Admission fee for entry to the castle - Free for children under 12, for holders of the "3 castles card"
- Types of tours: Unaccompanied visit - General guided tour - Guided tours on special themes - Tour for the family - Tour for school groups
- Information and reservation: (+33) (0)4 75 04 81 44
- Rochegude (at 6 km) - Village in which the oldest parts date from the 12th century
- Saint-Restitut (at 8 km) - Romance church
- Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (at 9 km) - Romance church
- La Garde Adhémar (at 17 km) - Dominates the Rhône valley, feudal castle, monuments
- Pierrelatte (at 18 km) - Crocodile farm (more than 350 of these reptiles)
- Grignan (at 19 km) - Former residence of the powerful Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan family, this castle owes its notoriety to the Marchioness of Sévigné - One of the most beautiful examples of Renaissance architecture in the south-east of France - Phone: (+33) (0)4 75 91 83 55)
- up to 60 km
- up to 80 km
- over 80 km
Markets
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On the road...
- of the wines: You will stop at Gigondas, Rasteau, Vacqueyras, Beaume de Venise, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, to taste the Côtes du Rhône - You will also discover the cellars of Suze-la-Rousse, Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, Tulette, Visan, Vinsobres, Cairanne, Uchaux, where you will appreciate the quality and the diversity of the wines
- of the festivals: Theatre at Avignon, chorégies d’Orange, jazz at Crest, correspondence at Grignan, choralies of Vaison-la-Romaine, Mozart at Saou, ...
- of the castles of the Drôme: Suze-la-Rousse, Grignan, Montélimar, near Avignon: city of the Popes, the ancient sites of Orange and Vaison la Romaine, ...
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Antiques
- L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue: on Easter and on Agust 15th, during 3 days, 500 exhibitors
- Vaison-la-Romaine: Every 3rd Sunday of the month
- Rochegude: Large secondhand fair on the 2d Sunday of July, 300 exhibitors, musical activities
- Barjac: on Easter and on Agust 15th, during 4 days, 430 exhibitors
The castle possesses remarkable interiors: a monumental grand staircase, a blue dining room decorated with 18th century plasterwork, the arms room, ...
A wooded park of 57 acres composed of Mediterranean vegetation, the "garenne" was formerly the hunting grounds of the lords of the castle. To be discovered in the park: a 17th century chapel, a ice chamber, a dovecote, and one of the rare vestiges of a real-tennis court (jeu de paume) built in the 16th century.
Nowadays, this castle is the property of the department of the Drôme.
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