Arc antique
About Arc antique
Arc antique is one of 9 classé historic monuments in Cavaillon, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 1st c. It has been classé since 1840. 8 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
L'arc antique de Cavaillon est un vestige romain consistant en un petit tétrapyle richement sculpté, situé à Cavaillon dans le département français de Vaucluse en région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Arc antique de Cavaillon” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00082018 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.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 15 minutes
Cavaillon · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Arc antiqueStart here
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Ancien hôtel d'AgarInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 3
SynagogueClassé · 0.2 mi on - 4
Chapelle Saint-BenoîtInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 5
Porte d'AvignonInscrit · 0.1 mi on
Ermitage Saint-Jacques (ancien)Classé0.2 miBain rituel juifClassé0.2 mi
Ancien hôpital, actuellement musée archéologiqueClassé0.3 mi
Pont aqueduc de la Canaù, ouvrage d'art du canal Saint-Julien sur la rivière le Coulon, situé au quartier Entre-Deux-VallatsClassé1.5 mi
Chapelle Notre-Dame des VignèresClassé3.4 mi3 more historic monuments within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Arc antique
Is Arc antique protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00082018).
Can you visit Arc antique?
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 Arc antique built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 1st 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).
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