Hôtel de l'Espine
Also called Collège d'Enseignement Littéraire
35 rue Joseph-Vernet, Avignon
Many protected houses are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Hôtel de l'Espine
Hôtel de l'Espine is one of 111 inscrit historic monuments in Avignon, the second of France’s two levels of protection. Part of it has been inscrit since 1956. 70 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
L'Hôtel de l'Espine est un ancien hôtel particulier avignonnais, édifié sur l'emplacement d'un couvent fondé par les Dominicaines de Sainte Praxède à Avignon à partir du XVe siècle, et dont il ne reste que de rares vestiges. Il abrite aujourd'hui la chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat du Vaucluse.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Hôtel de l'Espine” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00081852 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.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes
Avignon · about 0.3 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Hôtel de l'EspineStart here
- 2
Hôtel CharavinInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 3
Ancien couvent des religieuses bénédictines de Notre-Dame, puis loge maçonnique, actuellement école communaleClassé · 0.1 mi on - 4
Livrée cardinalice Ceccano (ancienne)Classé · 0.1 mi on - 5
Immeuble, 52 rue des FourbisseursInscrit · 0.1 mi on
15 more historic monuments within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Houses nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Hôtel de l'Espine
Is Hôtel de l'Espine protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1956 (Mérimée record PA00081852). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Hôtel de l'Espine?
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).
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