Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Vaucluse

City gate
84200 Carpentras

The Orange Gate is an ancient 14th century fortified gate, vestige of the ramparts of Carpentras (Vaucluse), classified as a historical monument. It marked the north entrance of the city, on the road to Orange.

Roman bridge
84110 Vaison-la-Romaine

The Roman bridge of Vaison-la-Romane, built in the first century, is an ancient road bridge crossing the Ouvèze in the Vaucluse, classified as a historical monument since 1840.

Palace
84000 Avignon

The Palais du Roure, a 15th century mansion in Avignon, transformed into a museum, illustrates Provencal and Mediterranean history in the heart of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Palace
84000 Avignon

The Palace of the Popes of Avignon, built in the 14th century in the Vaucluse, is the largest medieval Gothic building in Europe, having served as a papal residence and fortress during the papacy of Avignon. This iconic monument, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, dominates the city from the Rock of the Doms and bears witness to the political and religious influence of the Church in the Middle Ages.

Artist's workshop
84000 Avignon

The Maison Jean-Vilar in Avignon, located in the hotel of Crochans (17th century), is an archive center dedicated to theatre, Jean Vilar and the Festival d'Avignon, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Fortress
84550 Mornas

The fortress of Mornas, built on a rocky spur overlooking the Rhône, is a strategic site dating from Antiquity to the French Revolution, located in the Vaucluse in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Fountain of Pelican
84210 Pernes-les-Fontaines

La Fontaine du Pélican, listed as a historic monument in 1911, is an iconic fountain located in Pernes-les-Fontaines, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in a village renowned for its forty fountains.

Fountain
84370 Bédarrides

The Bédarrides fountain, a neoclassical water castle from the 3rd quarter of the 19th century, stands in Bédarrides in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Listed a historic monument in 2001, it symbolizes local hydraulic engineering.