Orange’s Roman theatre, constructed at the beginning of the Christian era, owes its reputation to the exceptional condition of its backdrop wall. Life in the old city revolved around it. The superb acoustics and structure enabled an audience of 9 000 to attend performances...
Orange’s cathedral was dedicated to Our Lady of Nazareth on the 26th October 1208, in the presence of Guillaume des Baux, Prince of Orange. The original building, which was also used for meetings of the Principality’s general assemblies, would be considerably altered through...
1st Century A.D. monument, classified as World Heritage by UNESCO.
The Arch, dedicated at first to the feats of the Gallic 2nd Legion veterans who founded the Roman colony of Orange early in the first century and then to the Emperor Tiberius, is an outstanding monument...
The Roman Theatre rests its seats against this hill. It dominates not only the city but also the Rhone Valley and the countryside leading east to Mont Ventoux, and offers visitors an outstanding panorama.
Since 1933, Orange’s Museum has been located in a 17th Centuryprivate mansion, once home to Georges Van Cuyl, a Dutch gentleman who the Prince of Orange had instructed to carry out the arming of the hill Château.
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