サン＝マルセル＝ド＝カレイエの洞窟・トップ3

On a wooded hill you discover this castle in gray stone. It cannot be visited, but know that it has four corner towers which protect four curtain walls and a square tower.

The village of Cornillon stretches lazily on a rocky outcrop. Its viewpoint offers a magnificent panorama of the Cèze valley 🏞️ Strolling through the picturesque alleys and arched passages allows you to enjoy this charming village where time seems to have stood still. The short walk passes by beautiful old houses, as well as workshops of artists, painters and potters who have settled in the village. The ramparts and the remains of the old feudal castle 🏰 bear witness to a prestigious past closely linked to the history of the Popes of Avignon.

A listed monastery, an association, Côtes du Rhône wines, accommodation and cultural activities. The former Charterhouse of Valbonne was a monastery of hermit monks of the Carthusian order, whose buildings together cover a large area. Founded in 1203*, it is located in a valley in the heart of a thousand-year-old forest that is home to rare species in the Mediterranean, in the agglomeration municipality of Gard Rhodanien, in the Gard department and in the Occitanie region. It has a monastery church, a large cloister (355 meters in circumference) and a small cloister (early 13th century), as well as numerous chapels. Several of its towers, as well as the roof of the monastery church and its bell tower, are covered with glazed tiles in the Burgundian style, which gives the whole an extremely picturesque appearance for a Provençal charterhouse.

coffee break and a bakery

they sell their own wine and offer some rooms to stay (double 55€/night without breakfast) - https://www.chartreuse-de-valbonne.com/ The monastery is worth a visit

By road or by DFCI, the place is remarkable.

The history of the Château de la Fare begins in the 12th century with the construction of a watchtower, at the foot of which a fortified house was built in the 13th century, blending into the village walls. The current castle dates from the 16th century and was rebuilt after a fatal fire.

Nice little village. There is a tap, but do not fill your water bottle at the fountain which is not drinkable.