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Fort Saint-André à Villeneuve-lez-Avignon

Discover the Saint André fort at Villeneuve-lez-Avignon, a former 14th-century watchtower with breathtaking views of Mont Ventoux in the Alpilles, and especially of the Philippe le Bel tower and the Papal Palace in Avignon which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Times may vary

Open
1 April to 15 May, 10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5.30 pm
16 May to 15 September, 10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 6 pm
16 to 30 September, 10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5.30 pm
1 October to 31 March, 10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5 pm

Closed
on January 1, May 1, November 1, November 11 and December 25

Prices

Adult rate : 5 €
Reduced rate : 3,50 €
Adult group rate : 4,20 € (minimum 20 persons)
School group rate : 20 € (maximum 35 persons)

Free admission :
Minors under 18 (family visit)
18-25 years old (for people under 26 years old who are citizens of one the 27 countries of EU or are non-European permanent residents of France)
Disabled visitors and their escorts
Unemployed persons

Going there

From Nîmes: motorway A 9, exit n° 23, main road N 100 towards Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
From Aix-en-Provence: motorway A 7, exit n° 23, exit n° 24 and main road N 7 towards Avignon and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon

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Localisation

Fort Saint-André in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
30400 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon

T 33 / (0)4 90 25 45 35
F 33 / (0)4 90 26 09 43

Coordonnées GPS

Latitude : 43.9662
Longitude : 4.8001

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Visiting Saint André fort

• A fortress with royal attributes. The tower has excellent defensive systems (topped with remarkable machicolations, a double portcullis and arrow-loops with no blind spots) but that does not mean it skimped on comfort, with fireplaces in the miniature towers on the parapet walk and latrines throughout.

• Within the enclosure. The Romanesque chapel of Belvezet (second half of the 13th century), the barracks, and sections of Renaissance houses still stand among the almond and Judas trees.

Understanding Saint André fort

• A strategic role. The work was commissioned in the late 13th century by Phillip the Fair but only built in 1360 under John the Good. It stands at the frontier with the Holy Roman Empire and near the papal residence in Avignon.

• A symbol of royal power. The fort had a permanent garrison, a court of justice and a prison, with graffiti from prisoners from the 18th and 19th centuries. Though its strategic significance was reduced in 1480 when Provence became part of France, soldiers only left in 1792.