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Fort Saint-André à Villeneuve-lez-Avignon
Discover the Saint André fort at Villeneuve-lez-Avignon, a former 14th-century watchtower with breathtaking views of Mont Ventoux in the Alpilles, and especially of the Philippe le Bel tower and the Papal Palace in Avignon which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Open
1 April to 15 May, 10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5.30 pm
16 May to 15 September, 10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 6 pm
16 to 30 September, 10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5.30 pm
1 October to 31 March, 10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5 pm
Closed
on January 1, May 1, November 1, November 11 and December 25
Prices
Adult rate : 5,50 €
Reduced rate : 4 €
Adult group rate : 4,50 € (minimum 20 persons)
School group rate : 20 € (maximum 35 students, 2 accompananying adults included, adult group rate for additional accompananying adult)
Free admission :
Minors under 18 (family visit)
18-25
years old (for people under 26
years old who are citizens of one the 27 countries of EU or are non-European
permanent residents of France)
Disabled visitors and their
escorts
Unemployed persons
Going there
From Nîmes: motorway A 9, exit n° 23, main road N 100 towards Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
From Aix-en-Provence: motorway A 7, exit n° 23, exit n° 24 and main road N 7 towards Avignon and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Localisation
30400 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
F 33 / (0)4 90 26 09 43
GPS details
Longitude : 4.8001
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Read moreUnderstanding Saint André fort
• A strategic role.
The work was commissioned in the late 13th century by Phillip the Fair
but only built in 1360 under John the Good. It stands at the frontier
with the Holy Roman Empire and near the papal residence in Avignon.
• A symbol of royal power. The
fort had a permanent garrison, a court of justice and a prison, with
graffiti from prisoners from the 18th and 19th centuries. Though its
strategic significance was reduced in 1480 when Provence became part of
France, soldiers only left in 1792.
Visits
Unaccompagnied tour
français, anglais, allemand, italien, espagnol, néerlandais
durée : 45 mn
Guided tour
sur réservation : 1 semaine
durée : 1h30
Les visites peuvent être annulées en cas d'orage ou de fort mistral.
Lecture
sur réservation : 1 mois
office du tourisme : tél. (33) 04 90 25 61 33 ; fax (33) 04 90 25 91 55
durée : 3 h
Guide Dog allowed
Dogs excluded, outside excepted
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What people think about it Bonjour, Dommage que vous ne parliez pas de Charles de Vissec de Ganges, commandeur du Fort de St André comme son père, je crois... Bien Vissécoissement. Jean-Luc
Site magnifique, grandiose avec un acceuil agréable. A visiter ABSOLUMENT. PS : n'oubliez pas de résoudre l'énigme.