It was raised by the Athénée de Vaucluse in honour of Petrarch on 20 July 1804 near the source. She stayed there for 25 years before being transferred to the public square.
The inauguration on its new site took place on 20 November 1829 on the occasion of the Duchess of Berry's visit to Vaucluse. It bore the inscription :
PETRARCHAE,
ATHENAUM,
VALCUSIANUM,
XX JULH DIE NATALI
ANNO SECULARI V,
M DCCC IV
PETRARCHAE,
ATHENAUM,
VALCUSIANUM,
XX JULH DIE NATALI
ANNO SECULARI V,
M DCCC IV
Services
Services
Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
Site, building totally accessible
Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
Incline >5% but reasonable
Openings
Openings
All year 2025 - Open everyday
