ORANGE Orange is a Provencal city with 30 000 inhabitants, located in the Rhône Valley and close to the famous vineyards of Chateauneuf du Pape. The city of Orange is ideally located, having a direct access to the highway A7 Lyon-Marseille and highway A9 Orange-Barcelona. It is also a commercial crossroad, developed at the creation of the Roman Empire. As a matter of fact, the “Via Agrippa” linking “Lugdunum” to “Arelate” crossed the roman city of Arausio. The national road 7 linking Paris to Menton partly follows the old pattern of the “Via Agrippa”, making Orange an essential step on the way to holi- days! Orange is a city full of surprises and experiences especially appreciated by visitors; it contains two monuments classified “world heritage site”. Come and see the Roman Theatre of Orange, a unique architectural masterpiece. You will also discover a generous Terroir, quality products and a welcoming population. The city of Princes offers an experience through time and culture. Discover the beauty of the historical center, its rich architecture and past. Orange heritage pro- vides the background to a host of activities and leaves space for the bustle of modern life. Through its shady squares and history-soaked streets, there is a mellow life-style waiting to be enjoyed. Orange should be savored, like the Cotes du Rhone wines our terroirs produce. SUMMARY MONUMENTS AND UNESCO’S WORLD HERITAGE...................... PAGE 1 À 7 ROMAN THEATRE... PAGE 1 TRIUMPHAL ARCH... PAGE 2 ART AND HISTORY MUSEUM... PAGE 3 & 4 CATHEDRAL NOTRE DAME DE NAZARETH... PAGE 5 SAINT EUTROPE HILL.. PAGE 6 115 AIR BASE MUSEUM... PAGE 7 GUIDED TOURS............................................................................................................... PAGE 8 LITTLE TOURISTIC TRAIN AND TOUR BUSES............................................ PAGE 9 MAIN EVENTS IN ORANGE..................................................................................... PAGE 10 À 18 PROVENCAL MARKET.................................................................................................. PAGE 19 IDENTITY................................................................................................................................. PAGE 20 & 21 ORANGE THROUGH THE CENTURIES.............................................................. PAGE 22 PROVENCE BY BIKE........................................................................................................ PAGE 23 & 24 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES................................................................................................ PAGE 25 IN THE HEART OF A PRESTIGIOUS REGION................................................ PAGE 26 WINE AND VINEYARDS................................................................................................ PAGE 27 & 28 STAY IN ORANGE........................................................................................................... PAGE 29 COME TO ORANGE...................................................................................................... PAGE 30 MONUMENTS UNESCO ET PATRIMOINE ROMAN THEATRE Managed by Culture Espaces www.theatre-antique.com 170 000 visitors every year . New from May 2018 by Culturespaces : Virtual Tour: Discover the Roman Theatre’s construction and witness its inauguration under Augustus 8 years of spectacular work: cleaning, reign at the 1st century. consolidation, securing. Orange’s Roman theatre, constructed at the beginning of the Christian era, owes its reputation to the exceptional condition of its backdrop wall. Life in the old town revolved around it. The superb acoustics and structure enabled an audience of 9000 to attend performances there. Its cultural function was forgotten after the chaotic 4th century, and it was built over as a housing area. But in the 19th century it finally returned to its original activity. The scene wall of the Roman Theatre is 103 meters long and 37 meters high, an impressive structure pro- tected by UNESCO’s world Heritage label. Its cultural function was forgotten after the chaotic 4th century, and it was built over as a housing area. But in the 19th century it finally returned to its original activity. In 1869, Orange re-launched the Open Air Theatre, attracting the biggest names in drama and opera. In 1971, the “New Chorégies” troupe won international fame for the theatre. Each year since then, the Theatre has welcomed tens of thousands of visitors during its summer season. The roman Theatre can be visited everyday with an audio guide which retraces the history of the city from the roman era to our days. The phantoms of the theatre: multimedia animation in four caves. They show performances from different eras: Antiquity, Belle Époque, Orange in 1975 or French Woodstock and Chorégies d’Orange. Audio guided tour in 9 languages Family-friendly with a play book for kids INFO Multilingual group visits:[email protected] Night thematic tours in summer Summer tours with professional guides ORE M 1 TRIUMPHAL ARCH The Arch, dedicated at first to the feats of the Gallic 2nd Legion veterans who founded the Roman colony of Orange early in the first century and then to the Emperor Tiberius, is an outstan- ding monument in the roman provin- cial style. As a ceremonial gateway, it marked the boundary between the world of the dead and the original city. www.orange-tourisme.fr Made of building stone, it is 20 meters long, 20 meters high and 8 meters large. During the Middle Age, the Arch was converted into a defense post. It was well preserved thanks to this military function. It is protected by the UNESCO world’s heritage label since 1981. The monument was renovated in 2009, especially the ornamental sculptures and the stone color. 2017 Embellishment of the Triumphal Arch surroundings -The Triumphal Arch’s avenue was reorganized, and it now only takes 10 minutes to go from the city center to this monument. There are now large sidewalks. INFO - Guided tours are available at the Tourist Office during summer. ORE M 2 THE ART AND HISTORY MUSEUM Installed in 1933 in a 17th century private residence next to the Roman Theatre, the museum displays a collection of works from the Gallo-roman era to the beginning of the XX° century. In a room dedicated to the Antiquity, the museum will show you unique documents: 3 roman cadastres set in marble. Tour with a multilingual audioguide. Open every day. Combined ticked with the Roman Theatre www.theatre-antique.com MUST SEE - Decorative marble elements from the Theatre’s wall: Cen- taurs, Amazon warriors. - Portraits of the Orange-Nassau family, princes of Orange from 1530 to 1702. - Mosaic of the centaurs from the caves of Ilot Pontillac. 3 THE GASPARIN FAMILY THE WETTER FACTORY In this room, portraits, A testimony of the Pro- furniture and object from vencal fabric history. This the Gasparin family are room gives the visitor displayed. an insight into the life This family’s best-know of an “indienne” textile politicians were Thomas manufacturer, with detai- Augustin, member of the led views of the different convention parliament, steps involved in printing and Adrien de Gasparin, the cotton fabrics which who paved the way for the created the industry’s National Institute of wealth. A small “indien- Agronomical Research. neur” workshop helps you to understand the plank printing technique used for the fabrics made in this factory. PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS: FRANCK BRANGWYN AND ALBERT DE BELLEROCHE In 1940, thanks to the Seven paintings from influence of Edouard Albert de Belleroche were Daladier; the city received restored in 2016, inclu- a collection of works by ding “La Femme en vert”, Albert de Belleroche and painted in 1908 measu- Frank Brangwyn, an En- ring more than two me- glishman. ters high. Franck Brangwyn, specia- lized in Art Nouveau, is fa- mous for his monumental decorations of The House of Lords and the Rockfeller Center in New York. Count Albert de Belleroche was born in 1864, he en- ters Carolus Duran works- hop in 1882, where he meets John Singer Sergent, portrait painter renown in the capital. He often went in Parisian cafés where he met Emile Zola, Oscar Wilde, Renoir, Toulouse- Lautrec. 4 CATHÉDRALE NOTRE-DAME-DE-NAZARETH Orange’s cathedral was dedicated to Our Lady of Nazareth on the 26th October 1208, in the presence of Guillaume des Baux, Prince of Orange. The original building, which was also used for meetings of the Principality’s general assemblies, would be considerably altered through the centuries. The different styles employed reflect the history of the Catholic Church in Orange. After being sacked by the Hugue- nots in 1561, it was restored early in the 17th Century following the original plan, similar to that of Saint Paul Trois Chateaux. Towards the end of the 18th Century, Orange’s last bishop, Monseigneur du Tillet, undertook its restora- tion and added to its furniture (stalls, main, altar, etc). Converted into a temple to the goddess of Reason during the Revolution, it was later returned to the Church. In the 19th Century, it was decorated with fres- cos and stained-glass windows, and the eastern porch was reconstructed in the neo-gothic style. MORE INFO -Restored chapels -The Vierge’s chapel (painting restored and cleaned) -Saint Eutrope’s chapel:painting decorations - Musical events thanks to a unique acoustic : La messe des Chorégies La messe des Chorégies Les dimanches musicaux de la Cathédrale (music events on Sunday): Classical, Baroque, religious music. 10 SAINT EUTROPE HILL The Roman Theatre rests its seats against