Rue des Lices
"Formerly called Rue des Tanneurs because of the tanneries established there, it later took the name Rue des Lices, that is to say the space between two enclosures or along an enclosure."
"Originally the word referred to the double railings accompanied by equipment which allowed one to run the Quintaine and to train in chivalry.
It follows the route of the 1622th century ramparts, demolished on the orders of Louis XIII in 1604. It was the first to be entirely paved with cobblestones, at the request of the vice-legate Carlo Conti, whose name it temporarily took in XNUMX.
The Chapel of the Incarnate Word is the only vestige of the former convent of the Ladies of the Incarnate Word, founded in 1639 by Jeanne Chézard de Matel, who with her personal fortune, had created a house of education for young girls and a religious community which she established on rue des Lices.
The General Almshouse was a charitable institution created at the end of the 15th century by the City Council for the needy. It was called the "Hospice for the Indigents" during the Revolution. The men's quarters were located to the west, the women's to the east.
The courtyard was enclosed by a building, called La Galère, reserved for women of ill repute. This wing, as well as the chapel, were destroyed.
In the mid-1890th century, the site was transformed into a "Passenger Barracks" following the purchase of the premises by the municipality: it served as a cantonment for passing military troops. In 1998, the Beaux-Arts took its place until XNUMX, hence its current name of Clos des Arts, when apartments were fitted out there.”
Sources: Avignon Marian City
http://www.avignonlacitemariale.com/
It follows the route of the 1622th century ramparts, demolished on the orders of Louis XIII in 1604. It was the first to be entirely paved with cobblestones, at the request of the vice-legate Carlo Conti, whose name it temporarily took in XNUMX.
The Chapel of the Incarnate Word is the only vestige of the former convent of the Ladies of the Incarnate Word, founded in 1639 by Jeanne Chézard de Matel, who with her personal fortune, had created a house of education for young girls and a religious community which she established on rue des Lices.
The General Almshouse was a charitable institution created at the end of the 15th century by the City Council for the needy. It was called the "Hospice for the Indigents" during the Revolution. The men's quarters were located to the west, the women's to the east.
The courtyard was enclosed by a building, called La Galère, reserved for women of ill repute. This wing, as well as the chapel, were destroyed.
In the mid-1890th century, the site was transformed into a "Passenger Barracks" following the purchase of the premises by the municipality: it served as a cantonment for passing military troops. In 1998, the Beaux-Arts took its place until XNUMX, hence its current name of Clos des Arts, when apartments were fitted out there.”
Sources: Avignon Marian City
http://www.avignonlacitemariale.com/
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| Opening hours from January 01 to December 31, 2025 | |
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| Monday | Open |
| Tuesday | Open |
| Wednesday | Open |
| Thursday | Open |
| Friday | Open |
| Open on Saturday | Open |
| Sunday | Open |