CARPENTRAS, CITY OF ART AND HISTORY owes most of its originality to the Holy See from the 13th to the 18th century. Its architecture was inspired by Italian models, and the presence of the Jews, protected by the Popes, marks its culture.

To see in Carpentras, in France : the Synagogue, the oldest in France (1367), still practicising, is a place full of feeling that testifies to past and present judeo-provençal civilization. The Hôtel-Dieu hospital and its 18th century pharmacopea preserved in its original state, the former Episcopal Palace, now the law courts, the Roman Arch, the Porte d'Orange city gate, last remnant of the 14th century ramparts, the Saint Siffrein cathedral in southern gothic style, its museums... are just some of the gems to discover.