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Origin and history

The Musée du Mont de Piété in Avignon is a building located in the city of Avignon, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Although its exact period of construction or foundation is not specified, this type of monument is generally linked to historical charitable or financial institutions, often created to meet the needs of local populations. In the Avignon and Provençal context, the Monts de Piété played an important social role, notably by offering pawn loans to the modest populations.

These institutions reflected the economic and social dynamics of their time, while being part of a wider network of local self-help and resource management.

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