Landmark · Rhône Valley
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Papal Ruins
Apocalypse Now: Châteauneuf-du-Pape's medieval papal palace hangs in ruins 14 stories above vineyard plateau where 13 varieties ferment under Provençal heat. Pilgrimage destination for Rhône red obsessives.
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- Winery · Châteauneuf-du-Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pope's vineyard: Châteauneuf-du-Pape's 14th-century papal castle ruins cap a limestone plateau where 13 grape varieties dance in power wines.
- Winery · Courthézon Château de Beaucastel Organic pioneer since 1950, biodynamic since 1974—decades before the term existed.
- Winery · Orange Orange Roman Theatre Built early 1st century AD, Europe's best-preserved Roman theatre (103m x 37m) hosts the Chorégies d'Orange opera festival since 1869—UNESCO World Heritage paired with Châteauneuf-du-Pape & Côtes du Rhône vineyards ramping the mountainside.