Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Carpentras, France

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7 sights
1.2 km

20 m
6 m

Experience Carpentras in France in a whole new way with our 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: Graineterie Roux

Véronique PAGNIER / CC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Roux Graineterie of Carpentras (EN)

619 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Chapelle du Collège

The boys' college of Carpentras is a former educational establishment, managed by the Jesuits, now used as a house of associations and cultural space.

Wikipedia: Collège de garçons de Carpentras (FR)

121 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Musée Sobirats

Marianne Casamance / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Sobirats Museum was a municipal museum in Carpentras, recognized as a Museum of France, which presented the collections of decorative arts, Provençal and Comtadins, from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Its collections have been transferred to the Inguimbertine Library.

Wikipedia: Musée Sobirats (FR)

192 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Tribunal judiciaire

Vi..Cult... / CC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Palais épiscopal de Carpentras (FR)

24 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: 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.

Wikipedia: Arch of Carpentras (EN)

37 meters / 0 minutes