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Vaucluse the Luberon, Mt Ventoux
France
Type: Museum
Addmission Fee: Euro 5
Hours: Open every day of the year, 9 am to 5 pm, November through February, to 6 pm, October and March; to 7 pm April, May and September, and to 8 pm, June through August.
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Vaucluse the Luberon, Mt Ventoux
France
Type: Museum
Addmission Fee: Euro 5
Hours: Open every day of the year, 9 am to 5 pm, November through February, to 6 pm, October and March; to 7 pm April, May and September, and to 8 pm, June through August.
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The best-preserved Roman theater in the world. Its back wall, nearly 350 feet long and 118 feet high, supports a magnificent and nearly complete scena – the backdrop of a classic theater.
Abandoned when Christian kings prohibited pagan entertainments in about 300 AD, it had filled up with houses – only the back wall suggesting what lay beneath. Restoration in the 19th century took nearly 40 years. Today, it seats 7,000 in a semi-circle of tiers built against a hill.
The acoustics are superb and, if you have even a slight interest in theater, walking the stage area is magic. There is access to the ruins of a Roman Gymnasium and Capitol, next to the theater. Amuseum across the street details the town’s colorful history and the restoration of the theater.
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