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Synagogue, place Jérusalem
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Historic monument · classé · Mérimée

Synagogue, place Jérusalem

Classé historic monument since 1990One of 54 classé monuments in Avignon; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
SSynagogueS19th c.1990protected
DirectionsMérimée record ↗
About

About Synagogue, place Jérusalem

Synagogue, place Jérusalem is one of 54 classé historic monuments in Avignon, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. Its architecture is neoclassical. The list dates its work to 1849 (19th c.). The list names its makers: JOFFROY (maître de l'oeuvre). It has been classé since 1990. 80 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00081947 on POP↗

Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes

place Jérusalem ; rue Bernheim-Lyon, Avignon · about 0.3 mi on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Synagogue, place JérusalemStart here
  2. 2Immeuble, 8 rue RappeInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Hôtel des CrochansInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Hôtel PamardInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Maisons, 5-7 place du PalaisInscrit · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Etablissement de bains Pommer (ancien)Classé0.2 miHôtel de RochegudeInscrit0.2 miCouvent de la Visitation (ancien)Classé0.2 miHôtel de MontaiguClassé0.2 miPalais des PapesClassé0.2 miPalais de RoureClassé0.2 mi
Around it

13 more historic monuments within 150 m

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

IMarché de Franque (ancien)32 mCHôtel Bernard de Rascas76 mIHôtel de Raoulx79 mCTour Saint-Jean-le-Vieux82 mIHôtel Le Gras99 mIImmeuble, 8 rue Rappe110 mCÉglise Saint-Pierre113 mIChapelle Sainte-Garde118 mIAncienne église Notre-Dame la Principale dite aussi ancienne chapelle des Pénitents blancs121 mCLivrée de Viviers (ancienne) ou livrée Gaillard de la Motte ou Collège de Croix126 mIImmeuble, 2 place de la Principale127 mIHôtel Peilhon de Faret133 mITour dite de la Saunerie143 m
More like it

Churches and chapels nearby among the classé monuments

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

Église Notre-DameVilleneuve-lès-Avignon · 1.2 mi away
Chapelle des Pénitents-GrisVilleneuve-lès-Avignon · 1.3 mi away
Ancienne chartreuse du Val-de-BénédictionVilleneuve-lès-Avignon · 1.4 mi away
Église Saint-BaudileNoves · 6.7 mi away
Chapelle Saint-JulienBoulbon · 7.1 mi away
Abbaye Saint-Michel de FrigoletTarascon · 7.4 mi away
Chapelle Saint-ThéodoricChâteauneuf-du-Pape · 7.5 mi away
Église Saint-SymphorienCaumont-sur-Durance · 7.6 mi away

Questions about Synagogue, place Jérusalem

Is Synagogue, place Jérusalem protected?

Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1990 (Mérimée record PA00081947).

Can you visit Synagogue, place Jérusalem?

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 Synagogue, place Jérusalem built?

Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1849 (19th c.).

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.