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Duration: 4h
Location: Cavaillon, France | Cavaillon, France
Category: Day Trips & Excursio
Highlights:
Chance to learn history of Jewish communities in Provence
Up-close look at old Jewish quarters, cemetery & mikvah
Remarkable synagogues in Capentras, Avignon & Cavaillon
Historical background & insightful comments of expert guide
Hassle-free transportation in your private luxury car
Inclusions:
Tour of Carpentras, Cavaillon, Isle sur la Sorgue, Avignon, and Aix-en-Provence
Roundtrip transportation to and from your Marseille hotel
Description:
Provence has been a shelter and a welcoming place for Jewish communities and their presence in the south of France goes back to the Middle Ages. Explore the main sites of the fascinating history of the Jewish people in Provence.
Under the Pope’s protection, Jewish communities settled in Provence in the 14th century after being persecuted in the Kingdom of France. Head to Carpentras and visit one of the oldest synagogues in France, built in 1367. On the ground floor see baths and pools known as mikvahs, designed for the Jewish cleansing ritual, including an early pool dating back to the 14th century.
Next stop in Cavaillon, dotted with little streets and squares decorated with flowers, and hear about the city’s Jewish heritage while admiring one of the most charming synagogues of Europe. Then head to L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue to explore its old Jewish cemetery before you reach Avignon, which has had a Jewish community for several centuries.
Stroll in the former Jewish Quarter, known as the ghetto, and gaze at the remarkable synagogue rebuilt in the 19th century. Your last stop is Aix-en-Provence—home to an old Jewish quarter with street signs dating back several generations.
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Maximum group size is 8 people.
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