Tourism Le Pontet

Museums and monuments to visit

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  Pont Saint-Bénezet
  Built during the twelfth century and composed of 22 arches, the bridge of Avignon was destroyed several times by the flooding of the Rhone. It is rebuilt in the seventeenth century, but collapses ...
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  Collégiale Saint-Pierre
  The Church of St. Pierre is a Gothic church situated in Avignon on the Place Saint-Pierre. Built at the site of a first construction of the seventh century, its present reconstruction dates from 1358. ...
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  Musée du Petit Palais
  In 1791 the palace was seized as national property and served as a place to deposit thousands of artworks seized from emigrants and from the clergy. These works of art were then sold or transferred to ...
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  Palais des Papes
  The Palais de Papes is the symbol of the glory of the Church in the christian western world in the 14th century. It was built in 1335, in less than 20 years, by two popes, Benoit XII and ...
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  Fort Saint-André de Villeneuve-les-Avignon
  Overlooking the town of Villeneuve-Les-Avignon, Fort Saint-André offers visitors a testament to the history of the region and France. Sponsored by Philipoe le Bel in 1292, he had the dual ...
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  Musée Calvet
  Archaeology, Ancient Egyptian art, Art Deco, and fine arts from the sixteenth to twentieth century compose the rich collections of the Calvet Museum opened in 1835. They are due to bequests and ...
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  Collection Lambert
  Inaugurated in 2000, the Lambert Collection brings together works of art acquired by the gallery owner and collector Yvon Lambert. Representative of his personal tastes, the collection allows the ...
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  Château de Châteaurenard
  The castle of Châteaurenard is a fortified work of the xiieme century located on the commune of Châteaurenard in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, approximately 10 km in the south ...
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  Château de Barbentane
  You will discover the elegant castle of Barbentane from the XVII. Its recalls the architecture of the homes in Ile de France and remains consistent with the canons of classicism. The castle was built ...
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  Tour Anglica de Barbentane
  On your arrival you will see Anglica Tower which is dominating the village from its height of 28 meters and ends with a round turret. Built in 1365, it was the episcopal castle dungeon. She is the ...
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  Collégiale Notre-Dame-des-Anges
  Classified as "Historic Monument" for more than a century, the Notre-Dame-des-Anges collegiate church is a very beautiful monument of Romanic style. Built by the Cavaillon's bishop at ...
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  Le bateau Vixit
  Come to Discover a monument of French heritage moored in the port of Beaucaire : Vixit boat is the oldest boat in France. Vixit from 1862 to our days through the two world wars and sunk 3 times ...
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  Théâtre antique d'Orange
  Exceptional testimony to the ancient Roman Theatre of Orange is the best preserved in Europe theater. It was built between the years 10 and 25 ADJoin the List of World Heritage by UNESCO, it is ...
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  Arc de Triomphe
  Built in the 20's and 25 to celebrate the victories of Germanicus, Arc Antique Orange marks the northern entrance Aurausio (now Orange). At the time, the Arc was used to impress visitors. In the ...
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  Musée des Alpilles
  The Musée des Alpilles de Saint Rémy de Provence, created in 1919, is housed in a former Renaissance mansion, the Hôtel Mistral de Montdragon, which is classified as a historic ...
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  Musée Estrine
  The museum is housed in a beautiful private mansion, the Estrine Hotel, built in 1749. An exceptional example of 18th century Provençal architecture, it was the residence of the ...
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  Site archéologique de Glanum
  Glanum was an ancient city, built in the 2nd century B.C., located today in the city of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. The site is characterized by its different architectural styles. We can see there ...