Carpentras Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
commune in Vaucluse, France
About Carpentras
In 1155, Raymond V of Toulouse, Marquis of Provence, sent his chancellor Raous Raymond I, Bishop of Carpentras, to confirm the privileges of market held in Carpentras. In the Middle Ages, the market was held every Friday in the cemetery of Saint-Siffrein. There were then 200 stallholders. At the beginning of theAvignonPapacy, the bishop Bérenger Forneri tried unsuccessfully to ban the cemetery market. Pope Clement V established his curia in Carpentras in 1313. When he died in 1314, his successor gave preference to Avignon. However, as capital of Vaison in Vaucluse in 1320, the city profitted from Pontifical munificence: ruled by its bishops, it was extended and surrounded by walls which were interrupted only by the Gate of Orange (Porte d'Orange). The market was expanded in 1385 on the si
Top Attractions in Carpentras
Explore the best things to see and do in Carpentras:
- ★Ancient Roman arch
- ★aqueduct carries the canal Carpentras
- ★Carpentras Cathedral
- ★Carpentras synagogue
- ★College chapel
- ★Espace Auzon
- ★former Archbishopric
- ★Graineterie Roux
Where to Eat in Carpentras
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Chez Serge
- 🍴La Perle d'Asie
- 🍴Marché Gare restaurant
- 🍴Restaurant de l'Univers
Where to Stay in Carpentras
- 🏨Best Western - Le Comtadin
- 🏨Camping Lou Comtadou
- 🏨Le Coq Hardi
- 🏨Le Malaga
- 🏨Le Safari
Carpentras Travel Guide Sections
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