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Monastery or convent · Apt · Vaucluse

Ancien couvent des Carmes

Ancien couvent des Carmes is a convent located. It is in Apt. Since 2011 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where
In Apt
inside the commune
Historic monument
2011
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Mar–Oct
highs of 17–33°C
In brief

Monastery or convent in Apt

In Apt

Ancien couvent des Carmes is in the commune of Apt, with 20 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 2011; built in the 13th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA84000063). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

How the seasons run

In Apt the warm season is March to October, with highs of 17–33°C.

Jan11° / 0°69 mm
Feb13° / -1°44 mm
Mar17° / 2°47 mm
Apr20° / 5°75 mm
May25° / 9°69 mm
Jun29° / 12°38 mm
Jul33° / 14°27 mm
Aug32° / 15°37 mm
Sep27° / 11°85 mm
Oct21° / 8°98 mm
Nov15° / 4°114 mm
Dec11° / 0°69 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Apt, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Apt-Viton station, 1.5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Apt’s full climate →
About

Ancien couvent des Carmes

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Within 15 km there are 69 more places to visit, starting with Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt (100 m).

Ancien couvent des Carmes on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA84000063 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Monastery or convent
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2011
Built
13th and 18th centuries
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Apt, Vaucluse
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Where Ancien couvent des Carmes is

The map centres on Ancien couvent des Carmes, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Apt. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns near Ancien couvent des Carmes

Of the 8, Apt is the largest, at 10,143 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

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  1. 1Apt
  2. 2Gargas
  3. 3Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
  4. 4Lauris
  5. 5Cadenet
  6. 6Villelaure
  7. 7La Roque-d'Anthéron
  8. 8La Tour-d'Aigues
1 · It’s in this commune

Apt

10,143 people

2 · 4.4 km northwest of it

Gargas

3,035 people

3 · 7.4 km northwest of it

Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

3,004 people

4 · 15 km southwest of it

Lauris

3,921 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Ancien couvent des Carmes isPeople
AptIt’s in this commune10,143
Gargas4.4 km northwest of it3,035
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt7.4 km northwest of it3,004
Lauris15 km southwest of it3,921
Cadenet16 km south of it4,363
Villelaure18 km south of it3,398
La Roque-d'Anthéron19 km south of it5,459
La Tour-d'Aigues20 km southeast of it4,405
Make a day of it

While you are near Ancien couvent des Carmes

3 forts, 2 attractions and a cathedral are among the 69 within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Ancien couvent des Carmes

Where is Ancien couvent des Carmes?

Ancien couvent des Carmes is in Apt, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Ancien couvent des Carmes?

Convent located in Vaucluse, in France.

Is Ancien couvent des Carmes a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2011, Mérimée record PA84000063.

How well known is Ancien couvent des Carmes?

Ancien couvent des Carmes has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Ancien couvent des Carmes?

March to October are the warmest months in Apt, with afternoon highs of 17–33°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Ancien couvent des Carmes?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt (100 m), Remparts d'Apt (100 m), Musée de l'Aventure industrielle (100 m) and Tour de l'Horloge (100 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.