Located on the other side of the Rhône, the Chartreuse de Villeneuve lez Avignon is a 14th-century listed monument, a former convent of the Order if the Chartreux. Today it is a museum but also a place for artistic research and residencies, as it is home to the Centre National des Écritures du Spectacle (CNES). This organization has three areas that it makes available to the Festival during the summer: the Tinel (250-seat theatre), the Studio and the Church.
Free placement.
Catering on site.
Address
58 rue de la République
30400 Villeneuve lez Avignon (outside the city walls)
(4 km - 20 min by car)
By car
- from the main Avignon post office
- turn right outside the city walls, follow the sign "autres directions"
- keep to the city walls, follow the sign "Barthelasse" until the Pont Daladier
- go under the bridge and follow the sign "Villeneuve"
- take the bridge and cross both arms of the Rhone
- at the end of the bridge, turn right and follow the sign "Villeneuve centre"
- continue for about 1 km until the roundabout, turn left and follow the sign "centre historique/Hôtel de Ville"
- continue to the monastery (itinerary signposted)
The car park is located on avenue Verdun (itinerary signposted).
TCRA Bus
Line 5, departure "Avignon Poste" / dir. Villeneuve - stop "Office de Tourisme" or "Parking de la Chartreuse"