Tour de la Porte du Rocher
Tour de la Porte du Rocher is a tower in Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Tour de la Porte du Rocher is situated nearby to the museum Musée du Petit Palais, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Rochers des Domes Panoramic View.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pont Saint-Bénézet and Musée du Petit Palais.
Pont Saint-Bénézet
Photo: Chimigi, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The Pont Saint-Bénézet, also known as the Pont d'Avignon, was a medieval bridge across the Rhône in the town of Avignon, in southern France. Only four arches survive. Pont Saint-Bénézet is situated 130 metres west of Tour de la Porte du Rocher.
Musée du Petit Palais
Museum
Photo: Herbert Frank, CC BY 2.0.
The Musée du Petit Palais is a museum and art gallery in Avignon, southern France. It opened in 1976 and has an exceptional collection of "primitives" and early Renaissance paintings from Italy, which reunites those of the collection of Giampietro Campana deposed by the Musée du Louvre as well as paintings of the Avignon school deposed by the Musée Calvet.
Avignon Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avignon Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located next to the Palais des Papes in Avignon, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Avignon. Avignon Cathedral is situated 220 metres southeast of Tour de la Porte du Rocher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ile Piot and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon.
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Town
Photo: Luu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.
Le Pontet
Town
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain.
Le Pontet is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Le Pontet is a suburb of the city of Avignon; it lies adjacent to its northeastern side. Le Pontet is situated 4½ km east of Tour de la Porte du Rocher.
Tour de la Porte du Rocher
- Type: Tower
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Avignon, Arrondissement of Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.95335° or 43° 57′ 12″ northLongitude
4.80654° or 4° 48′ 24″ eastHeight
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8FM6XR34+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1480369199OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tower
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