The oldest pawnshop in France (17th century), the archives of the City of Avignon, and the objects from the period the building served as a silk works.
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Established since 1987 in the old Notre-Dame de Lorette chapel, built in the 18th century on the plans of Avignon architect Jean-Baptiste Franque. Three separate spaces retrace the history of Mont-de-Piété, created in 1610 and that of the Condition des soies, created in 1801, using objects and documents. The addition, in 2008 of a third space, 'Espace Archives' (4 display cases on either side of the entrance) evokes the role and functioning of the Archives service 'on a daily basis' since...
Services
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Temporary exhibition
Tour free of charge
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Openings
From 2 January 2024 until 31 December 2024 - Open everyday
From 2 January 2025 until 31 December 2025 - Open everyday
Location
Contact Municipal Archives - the Pawnshop and Silk-Conditioning Museum
- archives.avignon.fr