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The plague wall
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: ©Eric Garnier - PNR Luberon
Description
This wall of about twenty kilometers went from Monieux to Cabrières passing through Methamis, Venasque, Le Beaucet, Saumane and Lagnes. It was built in just a few months, between March and July 1721 by 500 men, masons and laborers. This sanitary barrier had watchtowers, guard-houses, food and fodder supply storehouses. The wall was guarded by a thousand men who had orders to shoot anyone crossing the wall without permission.
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43.89364415.1383454
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Point of Interest updated on 30/11/2025
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3142OT - CAVAILLON FONTAINE-DE-VAUCLUSE
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Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE
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13.90€
TOP75034 - LUBERON MONT VENTOUX
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Collection : TOP 75
Scale : 1:75 000
9.80€
VEL03 - LE VAUCLUSE A VÉLO
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Collection : DECOUVERTE A VELO
Scale : 1:100 000
9.10€
TOP100D13 - BOUCHES-DU-RHÔNE MARSEILLE AIX-EN-PROVENCE PARC NATIONAL DES CALANQUES PNR DES ALPILLES ET DE CAMARGUE
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Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
TOP100D84 - VAUCLUSE AVIGNON CARPENTRAS PARCS NATURELS RÉGIONAUX DU LUBERON ET DU MONT-VENTOUX
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Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
D13-84 BOUCHES-DU-RHÔNE VAUCLUSE
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Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN
Scale : 1:150 000
5.90€
NR14 AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES RECTO/VERSO MASSIF CENTRAL
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Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:250 000
6.80€
NR16 PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR
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Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:250 000
6.80€
NR15 AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES RECTO/VERSO MASSIF ALPIN
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Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:250 000
6.80€
EUROPE
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Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES PAYS DU MONDE IGN
Scale : 1:2 500 000
7.00€
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