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Cairanne

Village of the cheeky ones

This unpretentious wine village in the Comtat Venaissin, (the Comtat is featured in my Provence’s Best App), has a long history dating back to 739 AD when it was called Queroana and later Cairana in Provençal. The local inhabitants were apparently known as leis afrontaires de Cairana, ‘the cheeky ones from Cairanne’. We can only guess why today – the reason is lost in the mists of time!

Its medieval heritage is evident in the Chemin de St Roch which offers a pleasant walk around the old ramparts including the Autanne Gate. Like many fortified villages in the area, it was helped by the French Government to restore its historic buildings during the 1960s and the ruined church of St Martin was rebuilt at this time.

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Côtes du Rhône Wines In-A-Day

Popes & red wine villages in Provence's Rhone Valley