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Hôtel de Forbin
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
Historic monument · inscrit · Mérimée

Hôtel de Forbin

2 place de la Préfecture, Avignon

Inscrit historic monument since 1932One of 111 inscrit monuments in Avignon; inscrit is the second level, held by 31,291 of France’s 46,703 monuments (67%).
TTown house1932protectedPPartly protected

Many protected houses are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Hôtel de Forbin

Hôtel de Forbin is one of 111 inscrit historic monuments in Avignon, the second of France’s two levels of protection. Wikidata names its architect: Jean-Baptiste Franque. Part of it has been inscrit since 1932. 88 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00081854 on POP↗

Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes

Avignon · about 0.3 mi on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

20 more historic monuments within 150 m

C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.

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Houses nearby among the historic monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Hôtel de Forbin

Is Hôtel de Forbin protected?

Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1932 (Mérimée record PA00081854). The protection covers part of the building.

Can you visit Hôtel de Forbin?

Many protected houses are private homes: you can see them from the street. Some open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September.

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.