- Kind
- Engineering work
- Mérimée record
- PA00081944
Rotonde SNCF
About Rotonde SNCF
Rotonde SNCF is one of 111 inscrit historic monuments in Avignon, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It also carries the Architecture contemporaine remarquable label, given to notable buildings less than a hundred years old. The list dates its work to 1946 (20th c.). The list names its makers: LAFFAILLE Bernard (ingénieur);GAILLARD H. (entrepreneur). It has been inscrit since 1984.
La rotonde ferroviaire d'Avignon est une rotonde ferroviaire située en France, sur le territoire de la commune d'Avignon, dans le département de Vaucluse, en région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Rotonde ferroviaire d'Avignon” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00081944 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.
Finding Rotonde SNCF
Avignon
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Rotonde SNCF
Is Rotonde SNCF protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1984 (Mérimée record PA00081944).
Can you visit Rotonde SNCF?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Rotonde SNCF built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1946 (20th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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