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Tower and Chapel of the Cordeliers à Avignon dans le Vaucluse

Vaucluse

Tower and Chapel of the Cordeliers

    4 Rue des Teinturiers
    84000 Avignon
Tour et chapelle des Cordeliers
Tour et chapelle des Cordeliers
Tour et chapelle des Cordeliers
Tour et chapelle des Cordeliers
Tour et chapelle des Cordeliers
Tour et chapelle des Cordeliers
Tour et chapelle des Cordeliers
Tour et chapelle des Cordeliers
Tour et chapelle des Cordeliers
Crédit photo : Jean-Marc Rosier - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
4 juillet 1932
Registration historical monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Tower and Chapel of the Cordeliers: inscription by decree of 4 July 1932

Origin and history

The Tower and Chapel of the Cordeliers is a historical monument located in Avignon, in the department of Vaucluse, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. This site, registered by decree on 4 July 1932, is located precisely at 4 rue des Teinturiers. Although its exact origin and construction period are not specified in the available sources, its registration is evidence of its heritage importance.

Monuments such as the Tower and Chapel of the Cordeliers often played a central role in the religious and social life of medieval or pre-modern cities. In Avignon, a city marked by its ecclesiastical history and architectural heritage, these buildings could serve as places of worship, community gathering or urban landmarks. Their preservation makes it possible today to understand the spatial and spiritual organization of Provencal cities throughout the centuries.

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