Musée-bibliothèque François Pétrarque

Over het museum

The Musée-bibliothèque François Pétrarque stands on the left bank of the Sorgue, on the presumed site of the poet's house in the 14th century. Pétrarque discovered Fontaine-de-Vaucluse at the age of nine, later stayed there several times and found a great source of inspiration there. Over the centuries, writers from the Renaissance to the 19th century came to visit the site.

The museum was founded in 1927 for the 600th anniversary of the poet's meeting with Laure, and opened in 1928. Its first collections, made up of old editions, incunabula and drawings, came largely from the University of Aix-en-Provence. The Vaucluse département bought the museum in 1968. In the 1980s, under the impetus of Jean Garcin and the poet René Char, the museum opened up to contemporary poetry. In 2009, a contemporary art space was set up on the top floor and the library was redesigned.

In 2026, a first overhaul of the permanent display began: the ground floor now houses the temporary exhibitions, and René Char's works have been moved to the third floor. The museum holds the Musée de France label and belongs to the networks of the Maisons d'écrivains and the Maisons des Illustres.

Hoogtepunten

• Incunabula, rare editions and drawings on Pétrarque
• Collection of manuscripts, editions and works linked to René Char
• Library designed on the model of Pétrarque's house in Italy
• Garden on the banks of the Sorgue with Pétrarque's laurel tree
• Free audioguides in four languages

Vaste collectie

• Parcours permanent Pétrarque – Incunabula, rare editions, drawings, prints and paintings on Pétrarque and his work.
• Fonds René Char – Manuscripts, editions and artworks linked to René Char, presented on the third floor since 2026.

Opgericht

1927

Beheerder

Département de Vaucluse

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 5.769

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: The first Sunday of the month from April to September, as well as Saturday and Sunday mornings during the Matinales de l'été

Free admission upon proof, in particular for residents of Vaucluse, job seekers and recipients of minimum social benefits, teachers, journalists, holders of the Pass Culture and of the annual Vauclusemusées card, museum and tourism professionals, and civilian and military disabled veterans.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: niet aanwezig
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The museum is not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. Seat canes are lent at the reception desk. Only guide dogs and assistance dogs are admitted into the collection areas.

Kinderen & gezin

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is on the left bank of the Sorgue, near the centre of the village. Nearest SNCF station: L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue – Fontaine-de-Vaucluse; motorway exits A7 Avignon Sud and Cavaillon.

Service & horeca

• Café: niet aanwezig
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig
• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe

Shop at reception; luggage, large bags and umbrellas must be left at reception. Rest area in the garden; no picnicking in this area. Restaurants in the village, in the immediate vicinity.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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