The "Dentelles de Montmirail" wine route

Between valley of the Rhone and Mont Ventoux, this prestigious site offers a superb panorama (table of orientation at its top) on the plain of Comtat Venaissin and the hills. many villages that vineyard of the Coasts of the Rhone and their picturesque cha

Beaumes-de-venise  Historical remains worth visiting/seeing :  Notre Dame d'Aubune chapel (9th and 10th century)  The Ambrosi and Rocalinaud prehistoric caves,  the remains of the feudal château  the old quarter in the village, the ramparts and fountains.  The olive oil mill, The muscat wine cellar.  Notre-Dame d'Aubune (12e siècle).

Cairanne  The charming village of Cairanne is located in upper Vaucluse, a stone's throw away from the "Enclave des Papes" area and close to the border of the Drôme department.  Historical remains worth  If you wish to learn more about wine and wine growing, a waymarked trail will enable you to discover the vineyards of Cairanne where each of the grape varieties is labelled for easy identification. During your visit you will come across the Grenache, Sirah, Mourvèdre, and Cinsault varieties for red wines and Clairette, Roussanne, Bouboulenc and Viognier for white wines...  visiting/seeing : Old village.  The Dungeon.  St Roch chapel (1726).  The Ramparts (1123)  Autanne Gate (18th century).  Chemin de Ronde de St Roch (path round the battlements).  Templars' Tower.  Chapel of Notre Dame des Exés (1631).

Dentelles de montmirail  abrupt cliffs make of it a place considered for the amateurs of cliff. Many arrow paths will enable you to admire the extremely varied landscapes and the vegetation. Around: Many villages that their vineyard of the Coasts of the Rhone and their picturesque charm made famous: Gigondas, Séguret, Vacqueyras, Beaumes-of-Venice, Sablet...  landscape, picturesque path.

Mornas  Located midway between Bollène and Orange, in the north of the département, Mornas spreads out at the foot of an abrupt rocky outcrop 137 meters high. At each end of the village are two magnificent fortified and crenelated gateways which proudly guard the entrance to the village through the ramparts. Longer than it is wide the village seems to be squashed at the foot of the rocky ridge, from the top of which it's fortress still guards over the River Rhône.  Historic places to visit : Ste Baudile Chapel (remains), ramparts.  Val Romigier Church (XI° and XII°).  St Nicolas and St Pierre Gateways.  Mornas Medieval fortress: Guided tours

Sablet  Sablet is located west of Mont Ventoux, and takes shape at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail. This authentic Provençal village built on top of a mound in the middle of the Comtat Venaissin plain, is a delight to visit.  Sablet is a round village, characterised by the fact that its streets and houses wind in a spiral around the church. The encircling ramparts and towers (14th century) remind the visitor that Sablet has a tumultous past.  Lush hillsides around the village produce wines of great quality, for which Sablet is justly renowned. If you like good wine, they will be familiar to you already : Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Roaix, Séguret...these words sound sweet to your taste buds ... they are the names of villages near to Sablet !!!  Historical remains worth visiting/seeing :  The towers and ramparts,  the heart of the village with its church.

Seguret  Séguret is located in the northern part of the Vaucluse, north of the Dentelles de Montmirail and west of Mont Ventoux. The village lies at the foot of a hill topped by the ruins of its feudal château. Séguret is one of the official "most beautiful villages in France", and thoroughly deserves this distinction.  Séguret is not just a fine village, it also has land and people who produce an excellent "appellation contrôlée" wine : Côtes du Rhône Séguret. They are successfully continuing a wine-making tradition dating back several centuries. This vineyard covering 8 km² changed hands and owners many times throughout history, until the 12th century. The village wine-makers then decided to take control of their destiny and made Séguret a free district so that they could manage their own affairs. You can't visit Séguret without paying a visit to the Roaix-Séguret wine cellar (co-operative) or one of the village's vineyards !  Historical remains worth visiting/seeing :  Ste Thècle Chapel. Reynier Gate (12th century).  14th century Belfry. 10th, 11th and 12th century Saint-Denis church,  Rue des Poterne, Huguenots' Gate,  the Mascarons fountain (17th century)... .

Sérignan du comtat  Sérignan du Comtat is a small village surrounded by the famous vineyards of the "Côte du Rhône" which extend as far as the forest hills of Uchaux. Let's taste for example the château de Beaulieu wine.  In front of the church is the bronze statue of Jean Henri Fabre (1823-1915), sitting with his walking stick in hand. The statue celebrates the fact that the famous entomologist lived in the village for a number of years. In 1879, Jean Henri Fabre decided to move permanently in to his country house called Harmas. He was a true walking encyclopedia, researcher, interested in everything and all scientific disciplines and left us with a wealth of his discoveries which can be found in his 11 volumes of entomological memoirs, numerous water colours and other writings.  Places to visit :  Werner-Lichtner-Aix Museum.  Harmas Museum and the works of J.H Fabre.  Saint-Etienne's church ( XVIII° C).  Diane de Poitiers House