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Le beffroi Détail de l'hôtel de ville Le Théâtre municipal

A walk throughout the streets
to discover the heritage from the Middle Ages to nowadays.

 

The Theatre (19th Century)
Was inaugurated in 1885, planned by A. Boudoy, an architect from Avignon and collaborator of Charles Garnier (the Paris Opera). The busts of Molière, Corneille and Félicien David symbolise comedy, tragedy and music respectively.

 

The Protestant Temple
Ancient Jacobean church from the 16th Century, acquired by the town, it was assigned to the Protestant faith in 1812.

 

The Injalbert Sculpture
Placed opposite the Royal entrance to the Roman Theatre, it symbolises the spirit of antiquity re-igniting the flame of modern art.

 

Saint-Florent (15th Century)
Ancient convent church and cloisters of the Cordeliers (Franciscans).
Gothic façade in an austere style.

 

Statue of Raimbaud
Count of Orange who participated in the Crusade of 1099 and the capture of Jerusalem.

 

The Town Hall
A private house built in the 17th Century, acquired by the town in 1713. The 18th Century belfry is classified as an historic monument.

 

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Nazareth
Until the Revolution this was the main cathedral of Orange. Its Southern portal is characteristic of Romano-Provencal art.

 

The Gabel Chapel (3 kilometres outside Orange)
In 1794 “the Popular Commission” condemned 332 people to death. 32 of these were nuns. The victims were buried in 3 pauper’s graves. It was on the site of these graves that the Gabel Chapel was constructed in 1832.

The Blazon

For a long time, the arms of Orange consisted of a simple cone. It appears on the ecu of Prince Guillaume of Baux, around 1184.
Since the 16th century, the arms spoke for themselves including 3 oranges, which come from the original name of the city.

The Belfry

It has been ranked as a historical monument since 1907. Damaged by time and pollution, the belfry was restored in 2004. Work on the belfry was carried out by many different specialists including builders, cutters, craftsmen and carpenters.

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