Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg
Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg is a French catholic art museum. Head to Villeneuve-lès-Avignon to see it. Since 1983 it has been a classé historic monument.
Museum in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg is in the commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, with 45 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1983; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00103309). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
April to October are the warmest in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C.
Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages. 102 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Palais des papes (1.7 km).
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1983
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Gard
Visiting: the details
- EntryA fee is charged
Mapping Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg
Orange: Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
With 92,188 people, Avignon is the largest of the 8. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Les Angles
Avignon
Pujaut
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | It’s in this commune | 13,148 |
| Les Angles | 2.4 km west of it | 8,908 |
| Avignon | 3.8 km southeast of it | 92,188 |
| Pujaut | 5 km north of it | 3,982 |
| Le Pontet | 5.3 km east of it | 18,386 |
| Rognonas | 7.2 km south of it | 4,261 |
| Barbentane | 7.7 km southwest of it | 4,266 |
| Sorgues | 7.9 km northeast of it | 19,006 |
Close to Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg
The 102 places within 15 km include 4 attractions, 3 museums and a cathedral.
AttractionPalais des papes1.7 km southeast, in Avignon2AttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon1.3 km southeast, in Avignon3
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon1.6 km southeast, in Avignon4
MuseumMusée du Petit Palais1.4 km southeast, in Avignon5
AttractionFort Saint-André400 m northeast, in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon6
MuseumMusée Calvet1.9 km south, in Avignon7
MuseumChartreuse Notre-Dame du Val de Bénédiction300 m north, in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon8AttractionAttractionTour Philippe-le-Bel600 m south, in Villeneuve-lès-AvignonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg
Where is Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg?
Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg is in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, in Gard (Occitanie).
What is Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg?
French catholic art museum in Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.
Is Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1983, Mérimée record PA00103309.
How well known is Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg?
Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg?
April to October are the warmest months in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg?
Within 15 km: Palais des papes (1.7 km), Pont d'Avignon (1.3 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon (1.6 km) and Musée du Petit Palais (1.4 km).
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 (7)
- Musée Pierre-de-Luxembourg: Enguerrand Quarton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des papes: Jean-Marc Rosier (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier.com ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon: Rolf Süssbrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Petit Palais: Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-André: Vi..Cult..., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Calvet: Shoshanah, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartreuse Notre-Dame du Val de Bénédiction: Baldiri, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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