Palais du Roure
This is Palais du Roure, a château in Avignon. Around it, within 5 km, are 46 more places on our list. Since 1941 it has been a classé historic monument.
Château in Avignon
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Avignon
Palais du Roure is in the commune of Avignon, with 46 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1941 (Mérimée record PA00081942). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
For warmth, aim for April to October (20–32°C highs in Avignon).
Palais du Roure
Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. A drive of 300 m reaches Palais des papes.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1941
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Avignon, Vaucluse
Where to find Palais du Roure
On this map, Palais du Roure is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Avignon. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Palais du Roure
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Avignon (92,188 people). Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
- 1Avignon
- 2Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
- 3Les Angles
- 4Le Pontet
- 5Rognonas
- 6Barbentane
- 7Pujaut
- 8Morières-lès-Avignon
Avignon
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Les Angles
Le Pontet
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Palais du Roure is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Avignon | It’s in this commune | 92,188 |
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | 2.8 km northwest of it | 13,148 |
| Les Angles | 3.1 km west of it | 8,908 |
| Le Pontet | 4.8 km east of it | 18,386 |
| Rognonas | 5.4 km south of it | 4,261 |
| Barbentane | 6.6 km southwest of it | 4,266 |
| Pujaut | 6.9 km north of it | 3,982 |
| Morières-lès-Avignon | 7.7 km east of it | 9,019 |
After Palais du Roure
105 more lie within 15 km, 4 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral among them.
AttractionPalais des papes300 m northeast, in Avignon2AttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon600 m north, in Avignon3
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon400 m northeast, in Avignon4
MuseumMusée du Petit Palais500 m north, in Avignon5
MuseumMusée Calvet200 m southwest, in Avignon6
MuseumMusée lapidaire d'Avignon300 m south, in Avignon7
MuseumMusée Angladon300 m southeast, in Avignon8GardenGardenJardin du rocher des Doms500 m north, in AvignonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Palais du Roure
Where is Palais du Roure?
Palais du Roure is in Avignon, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Palais du Roure?
Museum in France.
Is Palais du Roure a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1941, Mérimée record PA00081942.
How well known is Palais du Roure?
Palais du Roure has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Palais du Roure?
April to October are the warmest months in Avignon, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Palais du Roure?
Within 15 km: Palais des papes (300 m), Pont d'Avignon (600 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon (400 m) and Musée du Petit Palais (500 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 (7)
- Palais du Roure: Véronique PAGNIER, 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
- Musée Calvet: Shoshanah, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée lapidaire d'Avignon: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Angladon: ell brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.