MANY SITES TO DISCOVER
Saint-Baudile church |
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Classified as a Monument of Historic Interest and typicaly Romanesque Provençal, built since the 12th century.
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The chapel of Pitié |
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17th century, built on the hill of the "Pieu", this site being at the origin of NOVES, is linked to the Plague Wish (on September the 1st 1721).
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The chapel of the White Penitents |
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Built during the 14th century by the Pope Jean 22th, it became the local library in 1998 and proposes murals from the White Penitents.
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The ramparts |
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From the 12th and 14th centuries. A belfry and two gates still exist. It surrounded the old village and its townhalls from the 17th century, showing the differents grown up from Noves.
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The open-air theatre |
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At the foot of the hill name the Puech.
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The oratories and crosses |
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One of which is a listed monument.
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The castle esplanade |
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Remains from the Pope's residence has been destroyed in 1611 by order of Henri the fourth.
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The discover walk |
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It invites you to discover the past of Noves with its various monuments and mansions. This circuit is lined with plaques that you will find you better.
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The Tarasque of Noves |
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The Tarasque of Noves was discovered in 1849 buried in the middle of the field of Joseph MEYNARD. It is a fantastic animal, a hybrid between the lion and the wolf. Antrophage the beast eventually to engulf a human body while his front paws rest on two men's heads.
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Hospital chapel |
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The first hospital appears in Noves in 1317 under Pope Jean XXII (the second Pope of Avignon). It was located in a house of "straight street".
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