Palais du Roure, Avignon
The 15thcentury Palais du Roure was home to the Baroncelli family and then author Jeanne de Flandreysy.
The 15thcentury Palais du Roure was home to the Baroncelli family and then author Jeanne de Flandreysy. Today, it is a centre for Provencal culture, showcasing a collection of 18thcentury Provencal furniture, wall paintings, and ethnographic objects.
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About Palais du Roure
3 Rue Collège du Roure, 84000 Avignon, France
+33 4 90 80 80 88
Palais du Roure and Nearby Sights on Map
Avignon City Hall
The Avignon City Hall on the Place de l'Horlage is a 19th century building designed by Léon Feuchère and Joseph-Auguste Joffroy, built around the medieval Livrée d'Albane (Cardinal's palace)
Opéra d'Avignon
The Opéra d'Avignon is a 19thcentury opera house that hosts various opera, dance, theatre and music performances
Place de l'Horloge
The Place de l'Horloge or Clock Tower Square is the heart of Avignon, around which are the Opéra Grand Avignon, Mairie (City Hall) with the Gothic Clock Tower from which the square gets its name, Maison Jean Vilar, and an antique carousel
Rue de la Republique
Rue de la Republique is an arterial road in the historic heart of Avignon, running from the Place de 'Horloge to Square Agricol Perdiguier
Musee Lapidaire
Located in the former Chapelle du Collège des Jésuites, the Lapidaire Museum houses the archaeological collection of the Foundation Calvet
Musee Calvet
Housed in the 18thcentury Franco-Italian style Hôtel de Villeneuve-Martignan, the Calvet Museum showcases works of art from the 16th– 20thcenturies
Musée Angladon
Housed in the 17th century Hotel Massilian designed by Jean Peru, the Angladon-Dubrujeaud Museum showcases a collection of works by 18th – 20th century artists
Place du Palais
Surrounding the Palais des Papes, the Place du Palais is a huge square extending from the Rocher des Doms to the 17thcentury Hotel des Monnaies, which was the Old Mint
Palais des Papes
Standing on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Rhone, the imposing Palais des Papes was the seat of the papacy in the 14th century, after Pope Clement V moved here to escape the violence in Rome due to conflicts between the Vatican and France
Musée du Petit Palais
The Musée du Petit Palais in Avignon has a notable collection of early Renaissance paintings from Avignon and Italy