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Hôtel de Montfaucon, also known as Hôtel de Galéans-Gadagne, is a private hotel located in Avignon, Vaucluse. Its construction was initiated by Bénézet de Ribère, Lord of Costebelle, who owned the land adjacent to that of the Hotel de Caumont. The two owners had agreed to use the same architect, Jean-Baptiste Franque, and to align their gardens. A first project, dated 1723, was not carried out, probably due to lack of funding. It was not until 1751, after the acquisition of the land by the Duke of Galéans-Gadagne, that the construction began under the direction of the entrepreneurs Pierre Mottard and Joseph Marie, assisted by the masons Claude Soubeyran, Mathieu Aymard and Marc Fabrice.

During the French Revolution, the hotel was confiscated after the emigration of the Dukes of Gadagne. He then served as a warehouse for furniture seized from the emigrants. To recover him, Madame de Gadagne, born of Castellane, divorced in IX and appointed his nephew, Count Louis Joseph Alphonse de Castellane, as heir. He sold it in 1824 to Baron Louis Pertuis de Montfaucon, mayor of Avignon from 1826 to 1830. The hotel changed hands several times, including the critic Armand de Pontmartin between 1833 and 1842, and was acquired by the family of Dianous de la Perrotine in 1899.

In the 20th century, the Hôtel de Montfaucon became a cultural place by welcoming the École supérieure d'art d'Avignon from 1998. In 2013, the school moved to expand the Lambert collection, an exhibition space accessible since July 2015. The hotel was listed as historic monuments on November 20, 1931, recognizing its heritage and architectural value.

Located at 7 rue Violette, Hôtel de Montfalcon illustrates the social and political evolution of Avignon, moving from an aristocratic residence to a place dedicated to art and culture. Its history reflects the upheavals of the Revolution, property changes in the 19th century, and its contemporary adaptation to public and cultural uses.

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