Villeneuve-lez-Avignon

La Chartreuse - Centre national des écritures du spectacle

Tourist service in Villeneuve-lez-Avignon :

The Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction was founded in the 14th century by Pope Innocent VI who entrusted the decoration of his personal chapel to Matteo Giovanetti, the painter of the frescoes at the Palace of the Popes.
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The three cloisters, lined with forty cells and surrounded by gardens, made this the grandest chartreuse in France. You can still visit the old chapel and the church with the tomb of Pope Innocent VI, the cloisters and the cells of the Carthusian monks
Individual and group tours are available, guided tours and tours for the visually disabled are available by reservation.

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Equipment

  • Restaurant
  • Charging station for 2 electric wheels
  • Free car park
  • Parking nearby
  • Car park
  • Bar
  • Defibrillator
  • Book shop
  • Toilets

Services

  • Pets welcome
  • Educational visits
  • Room hire
  • Shop
  • Guided tours
  • Stroller-accessible

Opening

From 15/04 to 30/06/2025 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and weekends between 9.30 am and 6.30 pm.
Closed exceptionally on May 1st.
Open exceptionally on 21/04 and 09/06.

01/07/2025 between 11 am and 6.30 pm.

From 02/07 to 31/08/2025 daily between 9.30 am and 6.30 pm.

From 01/09 to 15/10/2025 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and weekends between 9.30 am and 6.30 pm.

From 16/10 to 31/12/2025 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and weekends between 10 am and 1 pm and between 2 pm and 5 pm.
Closed exceptionally on bank holidays.

Methods of payment

  • Check
  • Cash
  • Bank/credit card

Prices

Full price: 8 €
Reduced price: 6.50 €.

Free entry for children under 18, Job-seeker, tour guides holding a professional card, people with reduced mobility, disabled people, disabled people and accompanying persons.

Languages spoken

  • English
  • French

Contact

La Chartreuse - Centre national des écritures du spectacle
58 rue de la République
30400 Villeneuve-lez-Avignon
Tel : View number 04 90 15 24 24
E-Mail : accueil@chartreuse.org
Website : http://www.chartreuse.org

Coordinates

Longitude: 4.796298
Latitude: 43.965999

Good to know

Included in the Vaucluse Provence Pass

Location

Longitude: 4.796298

Latitude: 43.965999