The Pierre de Luxembourg Museum is especially noted for the mid 15th C painting "Coronation of the Virgin Mary", by Enguerrand Quarton. A very unique Madonna carved from ivory is also on display.
Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction, built in 1352, contains a church and three cloisters. The chapel is decorated with frescoes painted by Matteo Giovanetti. The Gothic tomb of Pope Innocent VI is also located within the chapel.
Address: Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction, BP 30 Rue de la République, F-30400 Villeneuve-les-Avignon, France
Hours:
April 1 to September 30: 9:30am-6:30pm
October 1 to March 31: 9:30am-5:30pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1), Remembrance Day / 1918 Armistice Day (November 11), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
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