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The Hotel d'Agar is a private hotel located in Cavaillon, Vaucluse, which has been listed as historical monuments since 2011. This building is presented as a condensation of local history, covering a period from the twelfth to the seventeenth century. Its current owners, Christian Morand and Véronique Valton, two doctors, acquired it in the 1990s to restore it with its garden. He first opened to the public in 2000 during an exhibition dedicated to the poet Joseph d'Arbaud.

The sites house two paintings attributed to Caravage, according to the claims of the owners relayed by the press. The hotel and its gardens are accessible during Heritage Days, Garden Days or temporary exhibitions. An association of friends of the Hotel d'Agar also supports its development, stressing its heritage importance for the city of Cavaillon.

Registration for historic monuments, effective since 14 March 2011, protects both the building and its garden. This site illustrates the architectural and social evolution of Cavaillon throughout the centuries, while serving as a framework for cultural events. Its official website and Mérimée card offer additional resources for visitors and researchers.

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