Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes

4 km from Lagarde Paréol, 5 km from Cairanne, 7 km from Tulette, de Suze la Rousse, from Travaillan, 10 km from Uchaux, 11 km from Rasteau, 12 km from Violès

GPS : Longitude : 4.887222 E - Latitude : 44.247223 N
Altitude : 130 m
Population : 2251

A small picturesque village in the Provence des Papes area, at the confines of Vaucluse and the Drôme. Surrounded by hectares of vines, the roads leading to the village are lined with wine domains. 10% of the total production of Côtes du Rhône wines is vinified on the commune of Sainte Cécile-les-Vignes.

What to see, what to visit : the remains of the village's ramparts with a fourteenth century clock tower, the church of Sainte-Cécile, built in the twelfth century and refurbished during the eighteenth century, the house of Cardinal Cécilius (now the town library), the cooperative cellar, vineyard domains.
Available activities : fishing, walks.

Provencal market : Saturday mornings.Festivities : Saint's day festival (fête votive) on the Sunday following 14th July. Ban des Vendanges : second Sunday in September. Wine feast during November, for Sainte-Cécile day, organised by the wine growers, with sampling of many different wines. Annual international moto cross competition in February/March.