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... perched villages ...<br> The Riviera picture - so called because of their location on the flank or close to the top of high hills, which made them easier to defend against pirates and other attackers.
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so called because of their location on the flank or close to the top of high hills, which made them easier to defend against pirates and other attackers.
Western Europe
