Porte Saint-Roch
Porte Saint-Roch is a tower in Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Porte Saint-Roch is situated nearby to the theater building Théâtre de l’Observance, as well as near L’Archivolte, Chapelle du Miracle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Police nationale and Pont Saint-Bénézet.
Police nationale
Police station
Photo: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Police nationale is a police station, which is situated 120 metres south of Porte Saint-Roch.
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 1¼ km north of Porte Saint-Roch.
Louis Vouland Museum
Museum
Photo: Finoskov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Louis Vouland Museum is a 17th and 18th century decorative arts museum in Avignon, housed in a hôtel particulier designed by Villeneuve-Esclapon. Its collections include Parisian furniture, faience from Marseille and Moustiers, metalwork, tapestries and paintings. Louis Vouland Museum is situated 410 metres north of Porte Saint-Roch.
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.
Quartier Saint-Chamand
Suburb
Photo: Avignonplayers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quartier Saint-Chamand is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km east of Porte Saint-Roch.
Porte Saint-Roch
- Type: Tower
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Avignon, Arrondissement of Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.94364° or 43° 56′ 37″ northLongitude
4.79948° or 4° 47′ 58″ eastHeight
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8FM6WQVX+FQOpenStreetMap ID
way 83765687OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tower
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