The region of dieulefit has, over the centuries, preserved monuments, artwork and old villages, proof of the diversity that is sure to stimulate your curiosity
Dieulefit
Located in the Pre-alps of the Drôme, Dieulefit benefits from a temperate microclimate. It is well known for the beneficial effect this climate has on those suffering from asthma and other respiratory ailments.
Visit of:
Saint Roche Church, built in 1710
St Pierre Church
Notre Dame de la Calle, built on a Gallo-Roman site
Le poet laval
5 km from Dieulefit, on route D 540 toward Montélimar : the ancient village of Poët-Laval, stands high on its hill : its name means "mountain of the valley".
Visit of:
The donjon -built by monk knights
The chapel - of Roman style, it is in a semi-circle of 3 edges
The Protestant Museum
Raymond du Puy International Centre of Art and Animation
Rochebaudin
The village that you discover today was constructed in two parts. The first was built on the right bank of the Malle where a fortified castle was erected by the Clermont-Montoison. The second part of the village was built during the Renaissance on the left bank of the Malle.
Visit of:
The fortified castle built by Clermont-Montoison familly
The bell housing, what remains of a chapel built for the pilgrims who were on their way to Santiago de Compostela (St Jacques de Compostelle).
Notre Dame de Sénisse built in 1820
Chateauneuf de mazenc
Bult on an amphiteatre on the side of a hill, the village used to be dominated by the view of its XIIth century castle.
Visit of:
Fortified gate
Roman church
Beffroi tower dating from the XIIth century
Pont de barret
Straddling the Roubion, against the left bank, sheltered from Notre Dame de la Brune, where the streets flowered with de wallflowers and hollyhocks will surprise you by the houses embedded in one another, with an entrance at each level...and on the right bank, a discreet village, where craftsmen reside and work by the Roubion.
Visit of:
Notre Dame de la Brune, built in XIth century
Saint Ferréol Castle
Sainte Jeanne d'Arc chapel
Comps
Comps is a rural village, with livestock farms, dispersed at the bottom of the valley where the marls give the landscape that untamed and wild look.
From the 12th century Roman chapel a breathtaking view opens up before you. Take a moment to admire the architectural pureness of the chapel.
Visit of the castle
La roche-saint-secret
Located between Dieulefit and Valréas, the Lez river crosses La Roche-Saint-Secret.With its vineyards, its lavender fields and its apricot orchards, La Roche-Saint-Secret is the most Provincial village of the region.
Visit of the lavender distillery.
Honey tasting.
