Art galleries in Avignon: directory, map and artistic districts

Place du Palais des Papes, 84000 Avignon

The largest Gothic palace in Europe retains the painted decorations of Matteo Giovannetti and hosts major exhibitions in its monumental rooms. The visit links pontifical architecture, 14th century arts and contemporary interventions without separating the monument from creation.

Place du Palais des Papes, 84000 Avignon

More than three hundred Italian and Provençal paintings from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance make up one of the most precious ensembles in Europe. Botticelli, Carpaccio and the Avignon School allow us to understand the artistic exchanges born around the pontifical court.

8 rue de Mons, Montée Paul-Puaux, 84000 Avignon

The archives of Jean Vilar and the Avignon Festival provide a permanent exhibition here on the history of popular theater. Posters, costumes, photographs and creative documents give visual form to nearly eighty years of shows.

3 rue du Collège-du-Roure, 84000 Avignon

This Gothic mansion preserves furniture, paintings, costumes, bells and documentary funds linked to Provence and the Mediterranean. Its temporary exhibitions extend the story of the residence through photography, local history and popular arts.

Boulevard du Rhône, 84000 Avignon

The famous medieval bridge combines a panorama of the city, superimposed chapels and museography dedicated to its construction. Temporary artistic interventions remind us that this global symbol remains a living place, in contact with the landscape and the Rhône.

65 rue Joseph-Vernet, 84000 Avignon

The great Avignon fine arts museum crosses painting, sculpture and decorative arts from the 16th to the 20th century. The rooms dedicated to Soutine, Bonnard, Manet and Camille Claudel interact with the old collections and the garden of the private mansion.

17 rue Victor-Hugo, 84000 Avignon

Furniture, earthenware, tapestries and precious objects from the 17th and 18th centuries make up a remarkably coherent collector's interior. The exhibitions reveal Provençal painters of the 19th and 20th centuries in a calm setting, opening onto a garden.

9 rue Folco-de-Baroncelli, 84000 Avignon

Considered the oldest still active gallery in the city, Ducastel combines artist exhibitions and a framing workshop. Its location near Place Crillon makes it a natural stopover between the ramparts, the Rhône and the museums of the Vernet district.

87 rue Joseph-Vernet, 84000 Avignon

On two levels, ABCD alternates established signatures and emerging artists with particular attention to painting and sculpture. The sober space lets the works breathe and extends the commercial tradition of rue Joseph-Vernet.

56 rue Joseph-Vernet, 84000 Avignon

Ludovic Rousset brings together works from the 19th century to today with an expert perspective trained between France and the United States. Provençal painting, modernity and current creation respond to each other in a gallery attentive to provenance and material quality.

5 rue Violette, 84000 Avignon

Yvon Lambert's donation brings together minimalism, conceptual art, photography and contemporary painting in two private mansions combined. Sol LeWitt, Cy Twombly, Nan Goldin and Douglas Gordon structure a major collection, continually reread by ambitious exhibitions.

5 rue Laboureur, 84000 Avignon

The old collection of Jacques Doucet brings together works by Van Gogh, Degas, Cézanne, Picasso and Modigliani in a private mansion. The furnished lounges restore a collector's taste while the modern rooms concentrate masterpieces on an intimate scale.

27 rue de la République, 84000 Avignon

In the ancient Jesuit chapel, Greek and Roman statues, steles, sarcophagi and Egyptian objects are installed with almost theatrical force. The scale of the building allows ancient sculpture to be read as an art of space and the body.

6 bis rue Folco-de-Baroncelli, 84000 Avignon

Michel Perrier presents a personal selection of painters and sculptors in a space close to Place Crillon. The programming brings together figuration, abstraction and material, with monographic exhibitions which give each approach time to settle in.

20 rue Armand-de-Pontmartin, 84000 Avignon

Jean-François Salieri uses light as a material to create sculptures, moving panoramas and abstract spaces. The gallery offers an immersive experience where colors, optics and perception count as much as the object on display.

20 rue du Portail-Boquier, 84000 Avignon

Three vast levels of municipal exhibitions welcome collectives, photographers and painters outside the summer period. The 17th century cloister allows for large-scale hangings and also becomes a major landmark during the Avignon Festival.

25 rue du Four-de-la-Terre, 84000 Avignon

Remaining intact after its closure in 1972, this former bathing establishment reveals cabins, technical equipment, glass roofs and Art Deco decorations. The museum tells as much the history of sanitary design as the social practices of several generations of Avignon residents.

6 rue Saluces, 84000 Avignon

Installed in the oldest Mont-de-Piété in France, the Archives present a temporary exhibition, a museum and outdoor tours. Photographs, plans, posters and original documents renew the way we look at the city and its transformations.

10 rue Thiers, 84000 Avignon

Managed by Avignon Ateliers d'Artistes, La Porte Rouge exhibits painting, drawing, engraving, calligraphy and ceramics. Its associative functioning encourages direct meetings with local visual artists and extends the annual days of open workshops.

2 rue de l’Olivier, 84000 Avignon

The MH Foundation gallery builds its exhibitions around the drawing of Matias Huart and themes open to video, literature or music. The place favors the intersection of disciplines and meetings rather than a purely commercial display.

23 rue des Lices, 84000 Avignon

Photographer Alexandra de Laminne's studio occasionally opens up to other artists and exhibition projects. Portrait, documentary image and experiments are shown in a real working setting, as close as possible to the production of photographs.

2 rue Joseph-Vernet, 84000 Avignon

This gallery specializing in Provençal painting brings together landscapes, village scenes and Mediterranean views from the 19th and 20th centuries. It constitutes a useful address for comparing regional schools and identifying artists attached to Vaucluse.

2 rue du Rempart-Saint-Lazare, 84000 Avignon

Le Grenier à Sel explores the links between art, science and technology in a rehabilitated historic building. Interactive installations, video, artificial intelligence and performance regularly transform volumes into sensitive and accessible laboratories.

Place des Corps-Saints, 84000 Avignon

This restored chapel offers a tight space suitable for immersive projects, sound works and experimental exhibitions. The Quartet+ program alternates young artists, local associations and practices that go beyond traditional hanging.

3 rue des Teinturiers, 84000 Avignon

The last vestige of the Cordeliers church forms a unique Gothic setting on rue des Teinturiers. Photographic exhibitions and contemporary paintings gain a particular tension between old walls, vertical light and small format of the place.

Place des Corps-Saints, 84000 Avignon

Restored to accommodate large-scale projects, the Célestins church offers a nave of 840 m² and a garden for exterior works. Painting, installation and scenography benefit here from a volume capable of transforming an exhibition into a true spatial experience.

4 rue des Escaliers-Sainte-Anne, 84000 Avignon

At the foot of the Rocher des Doms, Manutention hosts municipal exhibitions, workshops and projects linked to artists installed in the building. Its picture rails are suitable for painting as well as photography and research presentations.

500 chemin de Baigne-Pieds, 84000 Avignon

ESAA trains artists and conservation-restoration specialists on a campus south of the city. Diploma exhibitions, open days and Passe-Murailles projects provide access to emerging research, from installation to image and digital practices.

1 rue Paul-Poncet, 84000 Avignon

The Rocade social center programs eight to ten exhibitions per year in its hall and dedicated room. Painting, drawing and photography are accompanied by meetings that bring together emerging artists, residents and audiences unfamiliar with the galleries.

42 rue des Fourbisseurs, 84000 Avignon

L'Élémentaire brings together the unique pieces of around twenty artisans from the region: ceramics, lighting, decorative objects, jewelry and small sculptures. Modeling and decoration workshops on enamel extend the visit with a concrete approach to gestures and materials.