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SAINT ANDIOL
JEAN MOULIN MURAL
At the crossroads of rd7n and Jean Moulin road, the municipality had a 140 m2 mural made to honor Jean Moulin, a great resistance ghter during World War II. This mural was inaugurated on May 26, 2012 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of his parachute landing in the Alpilles on January 2, 1942.
SAINT VINCENT CHURCH
This building is also attributed to the Abbots of Saint-Victor. In the 11th century, it was a simple Romanesque-style chapel which was later forti ed. It contains a stunning amboyant Gothic ciborium,
a owering art of the 15th century, of rare beauty. The church was classi ed as a «Historic Monument» on May 18, 1908.
MONUMENTS
THE ST-ANDIOL CASTLE
This former grand residence with a massive and important appearance has successively belonged to the families
of d’Albe, de Varadier, and d’Estourmel through the marriage of the daughters of each of them. Once a lively center, it is now, through its role as a socio-cultural center, the intellectual beacon and guardian of the traditions of the village of Saint-Andiol.
SAINT-CROSS CHAPEL
Built between 989 and 1000 AD, this place of worship
is one of the oldest purely Romanesque monuments
in the region. It is a place
of worship for the Black Penitents and is said to have been built by the monks of the Abbey of Saint Victor in Marseille. It was classi ed as a historical monument on November 24, 1921.
CITY HALL
On June 26, 1514, Jérôme de Varadier bought a house with
a Renaissance-style courtyard. On the facade, he had the coat of arms with three rings of his family sculpted. In 1650,
Mr. Villard bought the hotel and turned it into an important post relay. In the following century, it became the Auberge de France. In 2001, it was bought by the municipality
to become the new City Hall
in 2008.
JEAN MOULIN
MUSEUM «MEMORIES OF MY COUNTRY
The Jean Moulin Museum provides visitors with all the keys to understanding, in an interactive way, the journey of a life: a story born in Provence, before taking national and European paths, serving humanist ideals until the ultimate sacri ce.
This museum is an unprecedented dive into the life of Jean Moulin. Housed
in a historic building that was once the town hall and primary school where Jean Moulin was a student, visitors can discover
his Provençal and Saint-Andiol roots, his family, his childhood, his student years, his passion for drawing and painting,
his role as a prefect, and his involvement in the resistance. With over 200 m2 of exhibitions, 200 rare photos, archives, period objects, and lms,
a cockpit of the plane that parachuted Jean Moulin over the Alpilles on January 2, 1942, has been reconstructed with realistic sound and visuals. It
is a link between his life before the war and his involvement
in the resistance. «Memories of my country» is how Jean Moulin referred to Saint-Andiol, the birthplace of his parents. Open all year round from Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30am to 12:00pm and from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Closed on Mondays, Sundays and public holidays. Admission fee : 5d.
VARADIER D’ESTOURMEL
MEDIA LIBRARY
The media library is located in the annex of the Château. Closed on Mondays, Thursdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Opening hours: Tuesday from 4pm to 6pm // Wednesday from 9am to 12pm and from 2pm
to 6pm // Friday from 10am to 12pm and from 4pm to 6pm // Saturday from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 4pm.
Contact: +33 4 90 95 06 74 – mediatheque@st-andiol.fr http://www.saint-andiol.fr/ en/information/80564/media- library
CHÂTEAU PARK
The large 5-hectare park welcomes you for major village events. It invites you to stroll along its paths. Come and discover it with family or friends to picnic in the shade of century-old trees. Children’s playground, stone tables for dining, and a city stadium are available.
Open to the public 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm (except in case of winds exceeding 80km/h). Information:
+33 4 90 95 02 02.
«DISCOVERING THE COMMUNAL HERITAGE» ITINERARY IN THE FOOTSTEPS
OF ANTONIN, FATHER OF JEAN MOULIN
Two walking itineraries on the Communal Heritage around the Jean Moulin Museum
in Saint-Andiol, called «Memories of my Country» allow you to discover Saint- Andiol in a different way. Several panels have been installed at historical sites and about emblematic gures who have made Saint-Andiol famous.The rst itinerary allows you to visit the «Town Center» while the second
one covers the «Village and Surroundings.»
For more information, itinerary yers are available at the Tourist Information Of ce (during opening hours) located at Place de Lattre de Tassigny (Jean Moulin Museum). Information: +33 4 90 95 48 95 of ce.tourisme@st-andiol.fr
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