Église Notre-Dame-la-Principale d'Avignon - Avignon, France
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N 43° 56.872 E 004° 48.459
31T E 645054 N 4867671
L'église Notre-Dame-la-Principale, aussi connue sous le vocable « Chapelle des Pénitents blancs » est un édifice religieux, situé place de la Principale à Avignon, dans le département de Vaucluse.
Waymark Code: WM11G0V
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 10/17/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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FR Un édifice religieux, de style roman, est déjà utilisé à cet emplacement, dès le xiiie siècle. Le bâtiment est transformé, notamment la nef, au xvie siècle, puis en 1758 par Jean-Baptiste II Péru. Le clocher prend sa place peu après. Le chœur disparait après la Révolution française.

La confrérie des Pénitents blancs d'Avignon, fondé en 1527, ne s'installe dans cet édifice religieux que sous la Restauration. Il y resteront jusqu'en 1948, date où cette confrérie s'éteint.

Il y a eu jusqu'à sept confréries de pénitents à Avignon : gris, noirs florentins, blancs, bleus, violets, noirs de la Miséricorde, rouge. Sous l'ancien régime, les pénitents blancs se réunissaient dans l'enclos de Dominicains.

La chapelle est l'un des lieux de représentation du Festival d'Avignon depuis les années 1960, avec la programmation de Théâtre Ouvert. La salle compte 164 places
EN A religious building, in Romanesque style, was already in use at this site as early as the 13th century. The building was transformed, particularly the nave, in the 16th century, then in 1758 by John Baptist II Peru. The bell tower takes its place shortly after. The choir disappeared after the French Revolution.

The Brotherhood of the White Penitents of Avignon, founded in 1527, only settled in this religious building during the Restoration. They remained there until 1948, when the brotherhood died out.

There have been up to seven brotherhoods of penitents in Avignon: grey, Florentine blacks, white, blue, purple, mercy blacks, red. Under the old regime, white penitents gathered in the Dominican enclosure.

The chapel has been one of the venues for the Festival d'Avignon since the 1960s, with the programming of Théâtre Ouvert. The hall has 164 seats


Source : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_Notre-Dame-la-Principale_d%27Avignon
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1300

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If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic

Street address of Church:
Place de la Principale
Avignon, France
84000

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