Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Pernes-les-Fontaines, France
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0.7 km
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Experience Pernes-les-Fontaines in France in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Sight 1: Tour Ferrande
The Ferrande Tower, in Pernes-les-Fontaines, is a square building, three storeys high, which has been dated to the twelfth century. Its fame is linked to the thirteenth-century frescoes that adorn its third floor. Considered to be the first military frescoes in France, they depict the investiture by the Pope of Charles I, Count of Provence, as King of Sicily, and the battles he waged in southern Italy to secure his throne.
Sight 2: Fontaine des Augustins
The village of Pernes-les-Fontaines is not a "spa town", like the classic spa towns. On the other hand, it has about forty fountains.
Sight 3: Tour du Moulin de l'École
The Tour du Moulin de l'École is a medieval building in Pernes-les-Fontaines, Vaucluse.
Sight 4: Tour de l'Horloge
The Clock Tower is a building located in Pernes-les-Fontaines, in the Vaucluse region.
Sight 5: Chapelle Notre-Dame des grâces
The ramparts of Pernes-les-Fontaines are an enclosure surrounding the centre of the village of Pernes-les-Fontaines, in the French department of Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
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