Grignan Attractions

The township of Grignan lies in hilly terrain east of the Rhône Valley about 30km/17mi southwest of Montélimar. The little town nestles below the castle and around the church, forming a charming picture. The town must be explored on foot; there are parking lots in the lower town.

Grignan, which was a baronry in the Middle Ages in the possession of the old Provençal aristocratic family of Adhémar-Castellane, was made famous by the Marquise de Sévigné (1626-96). The letters which she wrote to her daughter, the wife of the last count of Grignan, and to other contemporaries were published in 1726 and became celebrated for their vividness and for the details they give of contemporary life. The Marquise died in the castle at Grignan.