Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Carpentras, France
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3.3 km
42 m
Explore Carpentras in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Sight 1: Graineterie Roux
The Roux Graineterie of Carpentras, seed company founded in 1907, at 34 rue Bel Air Carpentras in Vaucluse, France is an outstanding example of this industry, which now has five such institutions in France of which only two are classified as historical monuments. Since the order of September 9, 2005 the building is listed as monument. Graineterie the works for nearly a century from 1919 until the early 2000s.
Sight 2: Chapelle du Collège
The College of Boys of Carpentras is a former educational establishment, managed by the Jesuits, today used as a house of associations and cultural space.
Sight 3: Musée Sobirats
The Sobirats Museum is a municipal museum of Carpentras, recognized Museum of France, which presents the collections of decorative arts, Provençal and Comtadins, of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Sight 4: Tribunal judiciaire
The Episcopal Palace of Carpentras is a building in Carpentras, in the department of Vaucluse, seat of the former bishopric, currently used as a courthouse.
Sight 5: Cathédrale Saint-Siffrein
Carpentras Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in Carpentras, Provence, France.
Sight 6: L'arc romain
The Arch of Carpentras is a Roman triumphal arch from the beginning of the first century AD, located at Carpentras in the French department of Vaucluse.
Sight 7: Sous-préfecture
The Hôtel de Camaret is a mansion dating from the 18th century located in Carpentras, France.
Sight 8: Synagogue
The Carpentras Synagogue, the oldest French synagogue in operation, was built by the Jews of the Comtadins of Carpentras in 1367.
Sight 9: Porte d'Orange
The Porte d'Orange is located in the commune of Carpentras (Vaucluse), north of the city centre.
Sight 10: Aqueduc
The Carpentras aqueduct is an architectural element that overlooks the Auzon river, north of Carpentras.
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