Mondragon


Mondragon
Mondragon is a little medieval town situated in the department of Vaucluse between Bollène and Orange. Set along la colline des Grès, Mondragon also extends to the other side of the Mondragon river. Located in the beautiful natural scenery of the Rhône valley and not far from the legendary Mont Ventoux, Mondragon is a very nice place to spend a holiday.

Activities in Mondragon

  • 2 eating places.
  • Tennis
  • Outdoor activities in the Vaucluse area, see following websites: http://www.provenceguide.com/gbcdt/index.asp; http://www.hautvaucluse.com/pdf/guidea.pdf (Guide to activities and sights in the Haut Vaucluse area).
  • Walking and hiking tours in wonderful surroundings
  • Climbing
  • Paragliding
  • Fishing.
  • Riding.
  • Golf –There are lots of courses in the area, 4 in the department of Vaucluse and a lot in the neighbouring departments Bouches du Rhône, Drôme, Ardèche, and Gard. Most of the courses can be found on the French golf union’s website. Unfortunately the website is in French. Seek under Guide de golfs and then under the region Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur: www.ffgolf.org
  • Cycling: Challenges for everyone – both experienced and families with children. There are several scenic tours to other villages in the area, many easy mountain routes as well as the difficult Mont Ventoux route.

Sights in Mondragon

  • The remains of Château des Dragons from the 12th century.
  • Chapelle de Derboux
  • Chapelle Notre Dame des Plans
  • The crocodile farm (La ferme aux crocodiles) – situated in Pierrelatte, 16 km north of Mondragon: A huge 8000 m2 tropical green house with more than 400 crocodiles and exotic vegetation – http://www.lafermeauxcrocodiles.com/article.php3?id_article=115.
  • The remains of the town’s medieval fortifications.
  • Hôtel de Suze from the 14th century with its elegant renaissance facade.
  • The parish church
Remains of the medieval castle in Mondragon

In Mondragon one can still today find the remains of the town’s medieval fortifications.

In Rue du Moulin there is a gate with embrasures, bearing the town’s coat of arms. At the top of the town there is a medieval castle which is still inhabited although it was badly damaged during the religious wars. The castle’s strategic position enabled its control of the Rhône river and the road down in the valley. In the town you will also find a fine Roman style chapel with its bell tower as well as the elegant Hôtel de Suze from the 14th century with its renaissance facade.
Mondragon

At the other side of the town, in the park across from the town hall there is a colourful carnival-like dragon.

According to local legend the dragon lived in the hills above the town and haunted the banks of the Rhône river.

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Nestled on a south-facing hillside overlooking the valley of the Rhone, in a setting full of charm where life is good, the house is lulled by the... Read more

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