Chateauneuf-du-Pape Attractions
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The famous town of Châteauneuf-du-Pape lies between Orange and Avignon in a gently undulating landscape near the left bank of the Rhône away from the main road.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape lies on a gently sloping hill, clustered about the ruins of the castle which the popes built as a summer residence at the time of their exile in Avignon and which gave the place its name. Only the high tower and remains of the walls are still to be seen, but there are rewarding views of Avignon, the Dentelles de Montmirail and Mont Ventoux.
The new stretch of the TGV high-speed railroad line is scheduled to run through the area of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It will divide villages and vineyards and there is understandable opposition to the proposal.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape lies on a gently sloping hill, clustered about the ruins of the castle which the popes built as a summer residence at the time of their exile in Avignon and which gave the place its name. Only the high tower and remains of the walls are still to be seen, but there are rewarding views of Avignon, the Dentelles de Montmirail and Mont Ventoux.
The new stretch of the TGV high-speed railroad line is scheduled to run through the area of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It will divide villages and vineyards and there is understandable opposition to the proposal.
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