Sault is a small town spread out along a low rocky promontory above the lavender fields to the north-east of the Vaucluse department of Provence - the plateau and village are at an altitude of more than 750 metres above sea level, with one side of the village winding around the top of a cliff.
Exploring Sault
Sault is an exceptionally attractive village, even if just to sit quietly on a cafe terrace for a while, both because of the historical centre and the beauty of the surrounding landscapes and a visit is highly recommended.
Among the streets and squares in the centre of Sault there are some fine 16th century stone houses to admire, often with decorative and ornate doors and windows and first floor balconies.
Note: you will notice many houses that followed the medieval tradition of keeping animals on the ground floor of a property with people living in the upper stories - typically these have a doorway or gateway on the ground floor rather than windows, and three or four stories high.
You can still see the Chateau des Agoult, although much of it is now converted into private residences - the main feature you will notice are the large round towers in the village centre. You will also see also the Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Tour and the adjoining Chapel of the Penitents Blancs.
You will also see a memorial to the resistance movement that was active here during the Second World War (the word 'maquis' on the memorial refers to the name given to the resistance).
