Vocontii: by the middle of the first century BC the #Celtic #Vocontii were located along both banks of the #Rhodanus between #Valence and #Avignon, alongside a batch of subsidiary #Ligurian tribes.

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Tricolti: mentioned by #Pliny who placed them between the coastal Tricorium and the territory of the #Vocontii, probably close to Aix-en- #Provence.

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"Masclus to his Verecundus, greetings. The Raetian (tribes)men have asked me to request from you leave for three [crossed out] five (men); of the Raetians who are under your command, Lituccus, Vitalis [crossed out] and Victor; and from the Vocontii, Augustanus, Cusius and Bellicus."
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Vaison-la-Romaine is a town built in layers of light
the stones of the ancient Vocontii, the Celtic people who first settled this valley
The Romans followed, wide streets, graceful villas, mosaics, fountains.
Above, the medieval town rises like a dream— and a ruined château watching the valley below