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Le Poët-Laval Medieval Village

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Le Poët-Laval Medieval Village

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Le Poët-Laval Medieval Village

Name: Le Poët-Laval Medieval Village
Rating: 2

Recommended by 6 road cyclists

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Location: Le Poët-Laval, Nyons, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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1. Le Poët-Laval Medieval Village loop from Dieulefit

53.4km

02:14

350m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Le Poët-Laval Medieval Village loop from Montboucher-sur-Jabron

45.8km

01:57

330m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Le Poët-Laval Medieval Village loop from La Bégude-de-Mazenc

26.9km

01:16

260m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Fabrice Rigalleau

March 23, 2024

Perched on a hill overlooking the Jabron valley, this village classified among the most beautiful villages in France can be seen from afar from the road from Dieulefit to Montélimar. To get there, you will have to climb a small, steep road on both sides, whether you come from the east or the west.
In the 12th century the order of the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem (later the Order of Malta), decided to establish a commandery on this hill and built a castle and its keep at the top of the village.
At this time of the Crusades, the place served as a stopover and refuge for pilgrims leaving for the Holy Land. Like any medieval village, its history is loaded and the mark of wars is very present. Marked by its significant damage during the wars of religion, the village was gradually abandoned by the commanders who settled in Montélimar. This departure marks the decline of the site which ends up transforming into a ghost village. It was from the 1920s that its rehabilitation was undertaken and the restoration of the buildings brought a new lease of life to this village which has retained its former appearance.
One of the buildings houses a museum of Dauphinois Protestantism which left a lasting mark on the history of the region.

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Location: Le Poët-Laval, Nyons, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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Le Poët-Laval Medieval Village

1. Le Poët-Laval Medieval Village loop from Dieulefit

2. Le Poët-Laval Medieval Village loop from Montboucher-sur-Jabron

3. Le Poët-Laval Medieval Village loop from La Bégude-de-Mazenc

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