Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Valence, France

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 3.3 km
Ascend 63 m
Descend 70 m

Explore Valence 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.

Individual Sights in Valence

Sight 1: LUX - Scène nationale de Valence

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Scène nationale is a label granted by the Ministry of Culture to French public theatres. Its objective is to be a place for the production and dissemination of contemporary creation in the field of live performance.

Wikipedia: Scène nationale (FR), Website, Photo

516 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie de Valence

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The Museum of Art and Archaeology of Valence is a museum in the city of Valence (Drôme) located at 4 place des Ormeaux, opposite the Saint-Apollinaire cathedral in the Old Valence district.

Wikipedia: Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie de Valence (FR), Website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube

65 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire

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Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire Philippe Ravit / CC BY-SA 4.0

Valence Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Valence, Drôme, France. The cathedral is in the Romanesque architectural tradition. It is dedicated to Saint Apollinaris of Valence. It is the seat of the Bishop of Valence. It has been classified as a historical monument since 1862.

Wikipedia: Valence Cathedral (EN)

166 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Le Pendentif

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The Valencia Pendant is a Renaissance-style funerary monument built in 1548 in Valencia, in memory of Canon Mistral. The Pendant is classified as a historical monument by the 1840 list.

Wikipedia: Pendentif de Valence (FR)

82 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Maison Dupré-Latour

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The Maison Dupré-Latour, or Hôtel Dupré la Tour, is a former private mansion located at 7 rue Pérollerie, in Valence (Drôme), built from 1522. It was listed as a French historical monument in 1927. The spelling "Dupré-Latour" has become established by usage.

Wikipedia: Maison Dupré-Latour (FR)

304 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Temple Saint-Ruf de Valence

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The Protestant temple of Saint-Ruf is a Protestant place of worship located 2 rue Saint-James in Valencia (Drôme). The parish is a member of the United Protestant Church of France.

Wikipedia: Temple protestant Saint-Ruf (FR), Photo

400 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Ancienne Abbaye Notre-Dame de Soyons

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The Abbey of Notre-Dame de Être is a former Benedictine abbey for women located in Valence (Drôme). It was created in 1632 by the transfer of the abbey of Saint-Jean l'Evangeliste from the village of Soit (Ardèche) following the Wars of Religion.

Wikipedia: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Soyons (FR)

589 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 8: Parc Jouvet

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The Jouvet Park is a 7-hectare public botanical garden located in the commune of Valence, on the banks of the Rhône, under the esplanade of the Champ de Mars, overlooking the Château de Crussol and the Vivarais mountains. A veritable green lung of the city centre, the park bears the name of Théodore Jouvet (1837-1905), the generous donor who offered the city of Valence the sum necessary to buy the land.

Wikipedia: Parc Jouvet (FR)

550 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: Kiosque Peynet

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Kiosque Peynet Jacques FORÊT :Sequajectrof / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Peynet Bandstand is a bandstand dating back to 1862 located in the centre of the city of Valence, in the Drôme department. He inspired Raymond Peynet's famous lovers in 1942. Designed by architect Eugène Poitoux, the kiosk has been classified as a historical monument since 1982.

Wikipedia: Kiosque Peynet (FR)

604 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 10: Valence-Ville

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Valence-Ville station is a railway station serving the town Valence, Drôme department, southeastern France. It is situated on the Paris–Marseille railway, and is the southern terminus of a branch line to Grenoble.

Wikipedia: Valence-Ville station (EN)

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