©Ventoux-Provence
©Ventoux-Provence
Carpentras, the Capital of the Comtat Venaissin, offers visitors the rich legacy of a past, spanning 5 centuries, as the home of popes. The architecture is Italian-inspired and the culture has been influenced by the presence of the Jews under Papal protection.
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Must-see:
The oldest active synagogue in France (1367), L’Inguimbertine in the hospital (Library-Museum), the former Episcopal Palace which later became the Palais de Justice, the Arc Romain, the Porte d’Orange, the last remains of the 14th century ramparts, the southern Gothic-style Cathédrale Saint-Siffrein and the Centre de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine. As you wander, see countless private mansions, chapels and fountains.
Must-do: the discovery footpath, guided heritage...
The oldest active synagogue in France (1367), L’Inguimbertine in the hospital (Library-Museum), the former Episcopal Palace which later became the Palais de Justice, the Arc Romain, the Porte d’Orange, the last remains of the 14th century ramparts, the southern Gothic-style Cathédrale Saint-Siffrein and the Centre de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine. As you wander, see countless private mansions, chapels and fountains.
Must-do: the discovery footpath, guided heritage...
Services
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Children's entertainment
Concert
Temporary exhibition
Shows
Theatre
Play area
Picnic area
Camper van reception area
Educational visits
Motorhomes allowed
Themed tour
- Accessibility
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Activities
- Children's entertainment
- Concert
- Temporary exhibition
- Shows
- Theatre
- Equipment
- Play area
- Picnic area
- Camper van reception area
- Services
- Educational visits
- Motorhomes allowed
- Themed tour
- Guided tours
Location
Contact Ville de Carpentras
- www.carpentras.fr
- www.ventouxprovence.fr
