Who founded the Montfavet residence?

Cardinal Bertrand de Montfavès, who bought the estate in 1341 and had a monastery built there, intending it to hold his own tomb.

Can visitors see the inside of the church?

Yes, the building is still used as a parish church and its interior can be visited outside of services.

Is the Montfavet residence a listed monument?

Yes, the church and its towers have been listed since 1908, and the main building along with other parts of the residence have been registered since 2017.

What can be seen inside the church?

Vaulted chapels, a carved portal and several listed works, including a 14th-century stone statue of the Virgin and Child and a 17th-century high altar.

L'ancienne livrée de Montfavet dit également couvent Notre-Dame de Bon Repos (ancien) ou monastère Notre-Dame de Bon Repos

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L'ancienne livrée de Montfavet dit également couvent Notre-Dame de Bon Repos (ancien) ou monastère Notre-Dame de Bon Repos stands in Avignon (Vaucluse), in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 14th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Montfavet, a district of Avignon, stands the former cardinal's residence known as Bon Repos, founded in the early 14th century by Cardinal Bertrand de Montfavès, who intended it as both a monastery and his own burial place. The 48-metre main building flanked by two towers retains a sober, massive character typical of cardinal residences built in Avignon at that time. The adjoining church, still used today as the parish place of worship, holds vaulted chapels, a carved portal and several listed works, including a stone Virgin and Child from the 14th century.

Written from Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos (Montfavet)

What to know

The church is open for parish worship, which allows visitors to see the interior outside of services.
The main building and the remains of the cardinal's residence are accessed under different conditions from the church, as no practical details are available.
No opening hours or admission fees are given in the available data, so it is worth checking locally before visiting.
The site is located in the Montfavet district, away from Avignon's historic centre.
The visit is undemanding physically, mostly on foot around the square and inside the church.

Where this château is

Avignon · Vaucluse · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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7 Pl. de l'Église, 84140 Avignon

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00081830
Period of construction: first half of the 14th century

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Who founded the Montfavet residence?: Cardinal Bertrand de Montfavès, who bought the estate in 1341 and had a monastery built there, intending it to hold his own tomb.
Can visitors see the inside of the church?: Yes, the building is still used as a parish church and its interior can be visited outside of services.
Is the Montfavet residence a listed monument?: Yes, the church and its towers have been listed since 1908, and the main building along with other parts of the residence have been registered since 2017.
What can be seen inside the church?: Vaulted chapels, a carved portal and several listed works, including a 14th-century stone statue of the Virgin and Child and a 17th-century high altar.