Tulette

Tulette is a commune with 1933 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011 ) in the department of Drôme in the Rhône -Alpes; it belongs to the arrondissement of Nyons and the canton of Saint -Paul -Trois -Châteaux.

Geography

The place is located in the very south of the Rhône -Alpes region on the border of Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur and is traversed by the Eygues.

Neighboring communities of Tulette are Visan (Vaucluse ) in the north, Saint- Maurice- sur- Eygues in the east, Buisson (Vaucluse ) in the southeast, Saint- Roman-de - Malegarde (Vaucluse ) in the south, Sainte- Cécile- les- Vignes (Vaucluse ) in the southwest, Suze- la -Rousse in the west and Bouchet in the northwest.

Demographics

Viniculture

The community share of the Cotes du Rhone wine region and may market their wines under the appellation Cotes du Rhone AOC and Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC.

Attractions

  • Church of Saint- Pierre and south adjoining priory
  • Renaissance facades and staircases, including two classified as a monument historique
  • Chapel Notre -Dame du Roure ( 10th century )
  • City wall ( end 14th century completed )
  • Ruins of the chapel of Saint-Léger
  • Gallo- Roman ruins

Personalities

  • Giuliano della Rovere (1443-1513), Prior of Saint- Saturnin du Port, Prince de Tulette, Pope Julius II

Partner communities

  • Bastogne (Belgium )
Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Saint-Maurice-sur-Eygues Suze-la-Rousse
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