Grignan

Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France

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Madame de Sévigné wrote many of her famous letters to her daughter, the Countess of Grignan, and spent long stays at the Renaissance château that crowns this rocky outcrop in the Drôme provençale. She is buried in the collegiate church below the castle terrace. The village honours her with a festival of letters each July, amid a countryside of lavender and truffles.

Highlights

The Château de Grignan, a medieval fortress turned Renaissance palace
Madame de Sévigné's tomb in the Collégiale Saint-Sauveur
The Festival de la Correspondance in early July
Summer evening theatre played against the château façade
The Rochecourbière cave, Madame de Sévigné's favourite writing spot

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Grignan (FR), Grignan (EN)), Wikivoyage (Grignan). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 1,596

Things to see

Chapelle Saint Vincent (Grignan) (FR)

Events through the year

Rencontres du Livre, de la Truffe et du Vin Food and wine · First weekend of FebruaryTruffle dog demonstrations, food and books
Comptoir des poètes Music and arts · Late March
Village fête Religious · Easter Monday
Fiero au Païs Fairs and markets · Early MayFarm fair with an old-style scything contest and funfair
Costumed night markets Fairs and markets · Friday after 14 July and Friday before 15 AugustCrafts and local produce, with a 17th-century costume theme
Festival de la Correspondance Music and arts · Four days in the first week of JulyReadings, music, theatre and letter markets across the village
Fêtes nocturnes du château de Grignan Music and arts · July and AugustOpen-air play staged in front of the castle's east façade
Patronal feast Religious · Second Sunday of August
Jazz à Grignan Music and arts · November

Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.

Adapted from Wikipedia (Grignan), Wikivoyage (Grignan). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Translated and adapted from open data: Panorama des festivals, Ministère de la Culture, updated 2025-08-27 (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Local food & wine

Grignan-les-Adhémar wineWineAOC wine, formerly Coteaux du Tricastin
Peachyeung316Baked Camembert with Black Truffle Slice CC BY-SA 4.0
TrufflesLocal produceGrown locally and celebrated at a February truffle weekend
Scott Bauer, USDA ARSRunny hunnyPublic domain
HoneyLocal produceMade by many local beekeepers

Adapted from Wikipedia (Grignan). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to sleep

10 places to stay within 3 km

B&Bs and guest houses 4
Hotels 3
Campsites 3

Nearby member villages

La Garde-Adhémar · 13 km
Le Poët-Laval · 15 km
Séguret · 25 km
Aiguèze · 31 km
Mirmande · 32 km