Le Barroux

Le Barroux is a southern French Provencal village with 656 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011 ) in the department of Vaucluse.

Geography

Le Barroux is located halfway between Carpentras and Vaison -la -Romaine. The village is situated above the plain of Comtat in the valley of Brégoux.

History

The origins of the village date back to the 11th century. It developed around the castle, which was on the border between Provence and Dauphiné as a guard and customs posts. Henri de Rovilhasc ordered the construction of the Renaissance castle, which was built 1539-1544. In the event of an attack, the inhabitants fled there or in the Romanesque church of Saint -Jean -Baptiste (John the Baptist ). The church was extended in the 15th and 16th centuries. The church choir is decorated with a series of wooden panels from the 17th century depicting scenes from the life of John the Baptist. Between 1775 and 1903 there was in place a hospital and hospice, today the building is a residential building. Outside the village is the chapel of Saint- Christophe and the remains of an aqueduct from the 19th century.

Benedictine

Church

Personalities

• Gérard Calvet