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Very beautiful village and a wonderful setting with the mountains surrounding it.

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Marsanne is a very pretty little village where it is nice to take a break in the shade of its plane trees.

The station at Le Poët-Laval is no bigger than a small shelter. But this modest building is the nucleus of a new settlement called Gougne. This district was created mainly because of the railway line from Montélimar to Dieulefit, the Le Petit Train du Picodon (1893-1936). It transported people and goods, mainly products from the local ceramics industry. During the First World War, this station was also a transshipment point for the transport of artillery shells. Part 10 of the Petit Train du Picodon bike tour.

The Vallée du Jabron meanders through the heart of the western foothills of the French Alps, tightly embraced by mountains to the north and south. The Petit Train du Picodon once ran through the countryside from 1893 to 1936, a train that exuded more romance than speed at just under 15 km/h. The valley, which is very narrow between La Bégude-de-Mazenc and Le Poët-Laval, widens out here in both directions. Part 8 of the Petit Train du Picodon bike tour.

The most beautiful view of the Jabron. The river in the heart of the Drôme connects Montélimar on the Rhône with Comps in the mountains north of Dieulefit over a length of 39 km. At the beginning of the 19th century, ceramic, wool and silk factories were built along the river. The Jabron was the backbone of this industrial development, it provided energy in the form of hydropower and supplied the manufacturing processes with the necessary amount of water available all year round. Since the river is not navigable, the railway line was built. Part 7 of the Petit Train du Picodon bike tour.

Like many estates, Chatêau de Brotin belonged to local nobles before the French Revolution. In this case, it belonged to a hospital order. The current name is due to Aymar de Brotin, a previous owner. Part 9 of the Petit Train du Picodon bike tour.

Le petit mont dans la vallée, the small mountain in the valley. That is what the name of Le Poët-Laval means. In the Middle Ages, the fate of the village was closely linked to the Order of Malta. The religious connection became a problem with the Reformation. Conflicts arose between Catholics and Protestants. In the end, Protestants had to choose between giving up their religion and moving away. They chose the latter, as religion was more important. This started a trend in the history of Le Poët-Laval. Depopulation occurred. A further wave began around 1850. The second district of Gougne in the valley on the Jabron experienced a boom. The train station was also located there. The old village center gradually fell into disrepair. It was not until the 20th century that the trend reversed. The old town became an artists' colony. This, and the founding of the Association des Amis du Vieux Poët-Laval, the Friends of Old Poët-Laval, brought new life and the preservation of the old town. Part 13 of the Petit Train du Picodon bike tour.