Pavillon de Vendome
Pavillon de Vendome
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Speciality MuseumsHistoric SitesPoints of Interest & LandmarksGardens
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Jackie_lonsdale
Reading, UK218 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021 • Friends
This is significantly over rated. There is a house which looks nice from the outside. There is a charge of €3 to go in and it wasn’t worth the price with just 5 more or less empty rooms and a staircase (the best part) to see. The garden could be pleasant on a hot day as there is plenty of seating and shade although this being France you are not, of course, allowed on the grass.
Written 15 September 2021
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Andre V
Saint-Claude, France103 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Friends
Superb private mansion. Any park in this season. Interesting interior with no temporary exhibition. I asked reception for the guestbook in order to leave a comment. Answer: the curator does not want it... For example: female genitals in lace... Unwelcome; in very bad taste... Exposure of faces: failed... Any... It seems that the curator has not yet woken up since May 68... Too bad! The places are better…
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Written 5 March 2024
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Springpaper
San Francisco, CA48 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2014 • Solo
The garden is beautiful, but going inside is not worth it! Make sure to stroll around the garden only.
Written 28 April 2014
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wendyanddavid536
Solihull, UK2,122 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2017 • Couples
A beautiful 17th century house set in a lovely garden built by Louis de Mercoeur, Duc de Vendome, as a hideaway to carry on a love affair with Lucrece de-Forbin Sollies. Lucky girl - certainly an extravagant place for a bit of nooky!

Beautifully proportioned (the house, not the girl!) with stunning architecture and a lovely staircase. Most of the rooms are much as they would have been in the 18th century.

A fascinating place to visit, but sadly the ambience was partly spoiled by an exhibition of modern art, totally out of place, in several rooms.
Written 6 June 2017
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SampleASample
New York City, NY514 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2017 • Couples
I was all excited to see this beautiful house filled with its furniture and furnishings, as if the owners left a moment ago. Not. Even though it is described as containing furniture and such, it has a couple (two) dressers standing in bare rooms. They did have four restored periods paintings, badly displayed, that were notable for their ugliness. The outside of the house is absolutely charming and well worth the short walk from the center of town, and the garden is nice to sit in, too. Free toilet in the garden. It has been reimagined as a contemporary art gallery, and you can forget about that too. It's all about the facade here.
Written 20 January 2017
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TheWuffler
Grantham, UK99 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2019 • Couples
We didn`t visit the museum (closed on Tuesdays) but the gardens were a very popular place to chill out away from the hustle and bustle of the town centre.
Written 30 April 2019
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Travellers62
England, UK85 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2018 • Solo
The Pavillon's rooms are a wee bit frayed round the edges, but this adds to their charm. Lovely architecture; the outside has been restored well. Gardens are beautifully tended, with the roses still going strong in November.
Written 20 November 2018
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Dayla S
Redondo Beach, CA24 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2017 • Friends
When I was staying in Aix-en-Provence, we were right down the street from the Pavillon de Vendome. We would often go there to sit and watch the French school children eating their lunches--all of. us enjoying the beauty of this pavillion.
Written 28 May 2017
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Bill S
Eugene, OR198 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2014 • Friends
The gardens are lovely. The house looks nice. Most of the art being exhibited in the house detracts from the building and grounds, although one piece was interesting. The attendant was very unpleasant -- a man who thought his only purpose was to collect fees impolitely.
Written 27 May 2014
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jconifer
Wallowa, OR19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2012 • Friends
The Pavillion de Vendome is a wonderful little oasis on the edge of vieux Aix. Surrounded by a wall, the gardens are peaceful and they are nicely maintained with benches under shade trees. The house, built in 1665, has a fascinating story behind it, having been home to aristocrats and an artisit's studio, culminating with a "makeover" by Henri Dobler into his "dream house". Inside the furnishings, art and architecture are wonderful period pieces. Dobler himself was a unique character. During our visit there was a special exposition on his life, his renovation of the property, and his own art that included watercolors, furniture and musical pieces.
Written 6 October 2012
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