Saint-Bénézet chapel
Saint-Bénézet chapel is a church in Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Saint-Bénézet chapel is situated nearby to Pont Saint-Bénézet, as well as near Espace Ferruce - Pôle danse.Photo: Édouard Baldus, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: chapel in Avignon, France
- Also known as: “Saint-Benezet chapel”
- Wheelchair access: no
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.
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. Musée du Petit Palais is situated 150 metres southeast of Saint-Bénézet chapel.
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 320 metres southeast of Saint-Bénézet chapel.
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 Saint-Bénézet chapel.
Saint-Bénézet chapel
- Categories: chapel, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Avignon, Arrondissement of Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.95372° or 43° 57′ 13″ northLongitude
4.80504° or 4° 48′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8FM6XR34+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 83762702OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q2956785
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Saint-Bénézet chapel” goes by many names.
- French: “chapelle Saint-Bénézet”
- French: “Chapelle Saint-Bénézet”
- Turkish: “Saint-Bénézet Şapeli”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Espace Ferruce - Pôle danse and Champ De Lavande.
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