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The Kreuzgang is a medieval cloister in Vaison-la-Romaine, built around a small open courtyard with four covered stone walkways. The arches rest on paired columns, and the paving is a mix of stone slabs and patches of grass that grow between them.
The cloister was built in the 12th century as part of the cathedral complex of Vaison-la-Romaine. Some sections were altered over the following centuries, but the overall structure with its arches and carved capitals has survived largely intact.
The cloister was part of the cathedral complex and served as a daily walkway for prayer and meditation. Visitors today can walk the same covered passage the monks once used, with the central garden still open to the sky.
The cloister sits right next to the cathedral in the old town and is easy to reach on foot. The open layout lets you walk through the galleries at your own pace and look closely at the stonework without crowds getting in the way.
Some of the column capitals carry carved figures of animals and plants made by 12th-century stonemasons. These small sculptures are easy to miss if you walk through quickly, but they reward anyone who stops to look up at them closely.
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