Hôtel de Ville

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Belfry/Clock tower
  • 19th C
Place de l'Horloge, 84000 Avignon
Please note that the nearest station is more than
The Town Hall, located on Place de l'Horloge, was built in the 19th century.
The foundation stone for the current building was laid in 1845 by the town's architect, Joseph-Auguste Joffroy. The new building borrowed the antique vocabulary in vogue at the time, provoking considerable controversy among the great defenders of local heritage, supported by Mérimée. The Tour Jacquemart was thus preserved. It is the last remaining example of the old Albano livery, which had housed the town hall since 1447.
Inaugurated in 1851, the town hall continues to be modified. In...

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Hôtel de Ville
Place de l'Horloge, 84000 Avignon
Please note that the nearest station is more than
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Updated on 20 February 2024 at 11:19
by Office de Tourisme Avignon Tourisme
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