Orange
The best-preserved Roman theatre
The theatre's stage wall is intact after two thousand years. The town is close to the wine village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
UNESCO World Heritage
Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the ”Triumphal Arch” of Orange
- World Heritage since
- 1981
One of the best-preserved Roman theatres, with its 103-metre-long, 37-metre-high stage wall intact – Louis XIV called it ”the finest wall in my kingdom”. The triumphal arch from the time of Augustus stands by the old Roman road heading north.
Visit: The Chorégies d’Orange opera festival performs in the theatre on summer evenings. The view from the Colline Saint-Eutrope hill above the theatre is free.
44.1357° N, 4.8084° E
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