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It was housed in the episcopal palace in 1801, and was rebuilt in 1646 in a Roman style: prominent balconies, bossed pilasters, enormous ledges... It contains admirable decors painted by Romanelli in the 17th century. Place du Palais, known as "Sextier", was bordered to the West by the convent of the Ursulines whose prayers were sometimes disturbed by turmoil of the daily life. Mgr Buti wrote a letter to the pope Innocent XII on 23 August 1694, complaining that young people play ball on the place – so that the nuns and the pupils could hear the licentious, obscene and sacrileges words of the players, but also see them playing fully stripped of their clothing. So, the vice-legate prohibited the ball game, on penalty of a fine of 100 crowns.
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La visite était commentée par un guide conférencier qui a su nous captiver à travers toute l' histoire du Comtat Venaissin.
La salle des assises avec la magnifique frise de Romanelli , la salle du trône et ses plafonds ...la salle des villages ... pour les amoureux d'Art et d Histoire à voir absolument !!