TOWNS AND VILLAGES

Viens

17 km (10 miles) from Apt - altitude 630 metres (2066 feet) - 499 inhabitants.

This ancient village - which celebrated its millennium in 1990 - has much to offer visitors.

The village is surrounded by ramparts built between the 11th and 13th centuries. A walk through the town (via the belfry or the Notre-Dame gate), will take you along narrow streets past a castle, bakery, and the Monier de la Quarré house.

Outside the ramparts stands the church of Saint-Hilaire and the Hôtel de Pontevès, now the Mairie (village hall).

Towards Oppedette you can see the Chapelle Saint-Ferréol, a venue for concerts and exhibitions.