Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Valence, France
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3.3 km
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 ValenceSight 1: LUX - Scène nationale de Valence
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.
Sight 2: Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie de Valence
Sight 3: Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire
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.
Sight 4: Le Pendentif
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.
Sight 5: Maison Dupré-Latour
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.
Sight 6: Temple Saint-Ruf de Valence
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.
Sight 7: Ancienne Abbaye Notre-Dame de Soyons
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.
Sight 8: Parc Jouvet
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.
Sight 9: Kiosque Peynet
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.
Sight 10: Valence-Ville
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.
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