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Tulette

Pop. : 1.714 h Elevation : 144 m

Drome Provencale Deparment

On the D 94

In the 12th century, Tulette was a stronghold of the Princes of Orange, and suffered a great deal during the Religious Wars. All that remains of this distant past are the ruins of fortifications and defensive walls and a few houses dating back to the Renaissance era..

Today Tulette is a large Provençal market town located on the "Côtes du Rhône" wine trail, known for its vineyards incorporating huge pink rose bushes and fragrant broom …

Here you are in the kingdom of wine, vineyards and "Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée" (AOC). Several vineyards and cellars are open to visitors for wine-tasting: good health !

Historical remains worth visiting/seeing :

Remains of ramparts (12th-14th centuries).
11th-12th century church, rebuilt in 1609.
Chapel of Notre Dame du Roure (12th century).
Figurines museum
(History of military costume
and horse-drawn carriages from antiquity to the present day :
2400 soldiers, 600 horses, 100 carriages)

Leisure activities :

Horse riding. Hiking. Swimming pool. Bicycles for hire.

Accommodation:

Hotel-restaurant. Restaurant. Bed & Breakfast. Gîte. Campsite.

Neighbouring villages :

Valréas (13km). Suze-la-Rousse (8km). Visan (4km). Nyons (20km).

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