Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Pernes-les-Fontaines, France

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 0.7 km
Ascend 20 m
Descend 20 m

Experience Pernes-les-Fontaines 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: Tour Ferrande

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

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.

Wikipedia: Tour Ferrande (FR)

174 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Fontaine des Augustins

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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.

Wikipedia: Fontaines de Pernes-les-Fontaines (FR)

94 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Tour du Moulin de l'École

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The Tour du Moulin de l'École is a medieval building in Pernes-les-Fontaines, Vaucluse.

Wikipedia: Tour du Moulin de l'École (FR)

190 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Tour de l'Horloge

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Tour de l'Horloge Szeder László / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Clock Tower is a building located in Pernes-les-Fontaines, in the Vaucluse region.

Wikipedia: Tour de l'Horloge (Pernes-les-Fontaines) (FR)

262 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Chapelle Notre-Dame des grâces

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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.

Wikipedia: Remparts de Pernes-les-Fontaines (FR)

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