Visan

Set between the Rhône Valley and the low hills of northern Vaucluse, Visan is a town whose character is shaped by vineyards and the dry Provençal climate. It belongs to the Enclave des Papes, a group of Vaucluse communes entirely surrounded by the Drôme département; this territory was acquired by the papacy in the 14th century. Wine is central to local identity: the Côtes du Rhône Villages Visan appellation bears the commune’s name, and vines surround the compact old centre. Visan forms part of the wider Rhône wine country, with Drôme Provençale beginning just to the north. Browse additional webcams nearby to see how Visan’s papal enclave relates to the Rhône Valley and northern Provence.

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