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MUSÉE JUIF COMTADIN - FORMER SYNAGOGUE

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Rue Hébraïque, 84300Cavaillon, France Show on map
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2025
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In the heart of the old town, the 18th-century synagogue is a masterpiece of Comtadin Baroque art. The synagogue, which became a museum in 1963, has 2 levels: the men's prayer room upstairs, and the women's prayer room downstairs, which served as a bakery, as evidenced by the kneading table and unleavened bread oven. The museum's collections of furniture, religious objects and manuscripts retrace the life of the "Pope's Jews" in the Comtat Venaissin from 1326 onwards.

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Visited in august 2024
Marvellous place in a very nice and cultural city in Provence, Luberon. Nice people !
Visited in august 2024
Super visite! On y a ete avec ma mère c'était extrêmement intéressant d'en apprendre plus sur l'histoire des juifs a Cavaillon et dans la région d'Avignon! Je recommande a tout le monde!
Visited in august 2024
Très belle synagogue restaurée possédant à la fois une partie baroque et une partie médiévale.
Un énorme merci à la merveilleuse guide passionnée qui nous a permis de découvrir l'histoire et les rites des juifs du Pape mais aussi les modes de vie dans le Comtat Venaissin.
Le fait de proposer une visite guidée en petit comité (la visite était même privative dans notre cas) sans supplément est une super idée qui permet de littéralement "vivre" la visite du lieu.
Cette guide talentueuse a même réussi à captiver nos enfants grâce à ses nombreuses anecdotes historiques !
Visited in august 2024
Merci pour cette visite guidée !
J’ai appris beaucoup de choses durant ces 45min,
Les lieux sont super bien conservés !
C’était sublime !
Visited in may 2024
Impressive of history.
Extremely nice guide.

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