Taulignan is a beautiful little medieval village south-east of Montélimar, in Provençale Drôme. Fortified in the 14th century, it still has an exceptional built heritage today. Indeed, you cannot fail to admire the 700 metres of enclosing walls that surround the historic centre. These fortifications are interspersed with eleven round towers, with one on either side of the Anguille Gate which faces the Route Nyons.
Inside the ramparts, the village centre dotted with pretty side streets will reveal remarkable traces of its past to you, like the 15th-century Church of St. Vincent, built on the ruins of a priory, or the many houses with Renaissance façades.
In the 19th century, Taulignan enjoyed great prosperity thanks to silk milling. The Silk Museum and Workshop tells the story of this period, looking at the history of the workers, the operation of the machines and the techniques used to make silk.
But before you leave Taulignan, take a seat in the shade of the plane and lime trees and enjoy a glass of Côtes du Rhône Villages from the nearby vineyard (responsibly of course).