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Palais des Papes
The largest Gothic palace in the world, serving as the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
Montfavet works well as a base: 10 minutes from Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon, 20km from Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.
Montfavet is a town located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. With a population of 14,000, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Montfavet sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Montfavet to your route.
Montfavet is a district of the city of Avignon in the Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
In southern France, the district is well known for the psychiatric hospital, "Centre Hospitalier Montfavet Avignon" located Montdevergues.
Sculptor Camille Claudel was a patient in this hospital for thirtyRead more
years.
Georges-Ernest Roux (1903–1981), a postman who lived in Avignon, founded the Universal Christian Church (now named Universal Alliance), claimed to be Jesus, and was famous under the name "Christ of Montfavet".
The local airport is built on property within Montfavet.
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Montfavet is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe. The coordinates are 43.9333 latitude, 4.8734 longitude.
Montfavet has a population of approximately 14,000 people, making it a town in France.
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The largest Gothic palace in the world, serving as the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century.
6 km · about 10 min drive
bridge
The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
6 km · about 10 min drive
waterfall
France's most powerful spring gushes from the foot of a cliff into an impossibly green pool.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Old limestone quarries turned into a vast immersive art show projected across 14 m stone walls.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A dramatic medieval fortress village crowning a rocky limestone outcrop in the Alpilles mountains.
22 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
The best-preserved Roman theatre in Europe, its towering stage wall still hosting performances after 2,000 years.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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A serene 12th-century Cistercian abbey framed by its own postcard rows of summer lavender.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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A stunning hilltop village of white stone houses perched dramatically above the Luberon valley.
26 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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