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Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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The imposing ruins of a 14th century castle are overlooking Chateauneuf du Pape, it was erected by Pope John XXII of Avignon who used it for temporary residence. It was heavily damaged during the Wars of Religion, when the village was occupied by the Huguenots.

T he corner tower and a wall were left. The recent destruction are recent, dating from the Second World War, the castle was used as a watchtower and ammunition depot for the German army. .An explosion just left the tower facade still. The old village has kept its old stone houses. Originally Romanesque church, has undergone many restorations.

You must climb to the Castle because the view is magnificent: one looks at the plain of Comtat Venaissin, laces of Montmirail and Mont Ventoux to the east, the valley of the Rhone, Avignon and the Alpilles in the south, the rocky heights and the scrublands of Gard Provencal on the right bank of the river.

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Chateauneuf du Pape position GPS :
N 43°49'24'' - E 5° 18'29''

altitude 75 meters