Rue du Jeu de Paume

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
rue du Jeu de Paume, 83740 La Cadière-d'Azur
Jeu de paume (palm game) is a ball and court game played with bure hands ( the rackets were introduced later). Jeu de Paume was practiced under the ramparts until the end of the XVIII century.
This street goes along the most ancient part from the firth ramparts enclosure. The first houses in the village were gathered around the XI century in the part located between the feodal castle and the parish church on a space located to the north by the rock bar and to the south by primitive ramparts overlooking "Jeu de Paume" street.

The village tight in the ramparts and the population being more and more numerous, some houses on gantries were built above the street to overcome the lack of space. These houses gived to La Cadière its characteristic aspect of medieval and Provencal village.

During the Middle Ages, the village his enlarged to the south to a second ramparts enclosure which goes along old school street ( la rue des anciennes écoles), the " Gabriel Péri" avenue and the "Marx Dormoy" street.

In the 1930's, many ruined houses were destroyed allowing to enlarge the village.
This street goes along the most ancient part from the firth ramparts enclosure. The first houses in the village were gathered around the XI century in the part located between the feodal castle and the parish church on a space located to the north by the rock bar and to the south by primitive ramparts overlooking "Jeu de Paume" street.

The village tight in the ramparts and the population being more and more numerous, some houses on gantries were built above the street to overcome the...

Services

Services

Car park
Animals accepted

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

Rue du Jeu de Paume
rue du Jeu de Paume, 83740 La Cadière-d'Azur

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Close to a motorway
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Village centre
  • Bus stop < 500 m
Updated on 08 September 2020 at 17:21
by Bureau d'Information Tourisme de La Cadière d'Azur
(Offer identifier : 5027939)