CIRCUIT TOURISTIQUE
A tourist circuit designed by the tourist office, allowing you to wander around Pernes and visit places not to be missed
Whether you decide to wander around Pernes with your nose to the wind or follow the tourist trails laid out by the tourist office, there are places you won't want to miss. Surrounded by ramparts pierced by some 15 gates in the 14th century, only one remains today, the magnificent Porte de Villeneuve. Don't miss the Tour Ferrande, built in the 12th century, in which, if you opt for a guided tour, you'll discover beautiful 13th-century frescoes. Like a long comic strip, they tell the story of Charles d'Anjou's conquest of Sicily. On the second floor of the Augustins church, you'll find murals by Charles Barbentan. The Ursulines convent houses the Maison des Associations. Among the many Hôtels Particuliers, take time out for a guided tour of the Hôtel de Cheylus. Dating from the 16th century, this house was part of the Jewish quarter of Pernes, and houses a Mikvé or ritual bath, used in the Jewish religion for purification. The Clock Tower dominating the town, the medieval square towers symbolizing power, and the sculpted facades of the mansions symbolizing wealth, are all open books on the history of Provence under the Counts of Toulouse and the Popes for a thousand years.
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