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Palais du Roure, centre for Provencal culture

Museum, Arts and culture, Folk arts and popular traditions, Municipal museum in Avignon

  • Museum of popular arts and traditions and Documentation Centre for Ethnology, Provençal and Archaeological studies.

  • The former Baroncelli-Javon mansion and Flandreysy-Espérandieu foundation. For five centuries, from 1469 to 1908, the Baroncelli family, originally from Florence, lived in this Gothic home, transformed into a city mansion in the 17th century. Provencal author Frédéric Mistral named the home the "Palais du Roure' in the 19th century.
    Today the Palais du Roure is a centre for Mediterranean culture, specifically dedicated to Provence and Provencal history, traditions, language and...
    The former Baroncelli-Javon mansion and Flandreysy-Espérandieu foundation. For five centuries, from 1469 to 1908, the Baroncelli family, originally from Florence, lived in this Gothic home, transformed into a city mansion in the 17th century. Provencal author Frédéric Mistral named the home the "Palais du Roure' in the 19th century.
    Today the Palais du Roure is a centre for Mediterranean culture, specifically dedicated to Provence and Provencal history, traditions, language and literature.
    Large collection of bells collected by Jeanne de Flandreysy.
  • Environment
    • In centre of town
    • Town location
  • Spoken languages
    • French
Services
  • Accessibility
    • Not accessible in a wheelchair
  • Equipment
    • Book shop
    • Meeting room
  • Services
    • Tour free of charge
    • Guided tours
  • Rates
    Free visits of the permanent collections.
Openings
Openings
  • All year 2023
    Closed On Monday , On Sunday
    * November, December, January, February: 10am-1pm / 2pm-5pm. March, April, May, October: 10am-1pm / 2pm-6pm. June, July, August, September: 10am-1pm / 2pm-7pm.
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