Arch of Carpentras
The Arch of Carpentras is a Roman triumphal arch from the beginning of the first century AD, located at Carpentras in the French department of Vaucluse. It has a single fornix, framed by fluted lesenes and decorated with an archivolt of vine tendrils. At the outer corners there are engaged columns. On the sides there are images of trophies flanked by barbarian prisoners. These trophy reliefs are also found on the short sides of the Arch of Orange, which is however more richly decorated. The arch was originally located on the city's cardo maximus. Later it was incorporated into the old cathedral as an access door and still later into the episcopal palace (now the courthouse). The arch was included in the first list of French historic monuments in 1840.
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Place d'Inguimbert, Carpentras
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N 44.0544 ° | E 5.0475 ° |
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Tribunal judiciaire
Place d'Inguimbert
84200 Carpentras
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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