Mirmande

Between Valence and Montélimar, Mirmande climbs the side of a ridge above the Teyssone valley, backed by wooded hills such as the Crête de Malivet. Its name comes from an old word for a fortified village, and records of a castrum here go back to the 13th century. Westward, the land drops in a series of plateaux towards the Rhône.

Highlights

• A hill village whose name means a fortified settlement
• The Teyssone valley, running east to west below the village
• The hills of Malivet, Peygrand and Montpourchier rising behind the houses

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