Pavilion of Vendôme

The Vendome Pavilion is a 17th century baroque building built in a vast park. It is a rectangular stone building with a facade decorated with pilasters and floral motifs and figures of two atlases. Currently, it houses a modern art gallery.

The pavilion was built on the order of Count de Vendome for his young lover Lucrèce de Forbin Solliès. Solliès, nicknamed "La Belle du Canet", died in a small palace in 1669. The light, harmonious building is a combination of baroque influences and the emerging classicism. It is surrounded by a French-style garden with extensive lawns and flower beds.

Currently, the pavilion is a branch of the Provencal Museum. Temporary exhibitions of painting, sculpture, graphics, photography and sculpture are presented here. Artistic installations and presentations using new media take place. The museum also organizes concerts and performances by contemporary artists.