Fons sur Lussan : surface 1049 hectares, altitude 290 m.
Aven des Cartouses: site of a village located on a plateau beneath the Rocher
de Fons (485 m). From the Rocher, there is a view of the Mont Bouquet, the Mont
Ventoux, and the Rhône Valley.
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| shops |
Grocery "la Grange," Bar "La Goulade" |
| heritage |
Ruins of an old castle. Inscription above the doorway of a
house: "15/04/1817 l'année de la Paix" (4/15/1817, the year
of the peace). Fountain, neo-Romanesque church from the 19th century in the
shape of a Latin cross. |
| history |
Mentioned in 935. Seat of the priory of Saint Etienne, territory
of Uzès. |
| production |
Phosphates, aromatic plants, grains, pasture, vineyards,
lavender, sheep, goats, goat cheese. |
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Between Ceze and Ardeche rivers
Cevennes foothills
Tave river valley
In the Cotes du Rhone
Around Uzes
Near the Pont du Gard
Across the bridge from Avignon
