Montfavet is a district of the city of

Avignon Avignon (, , ; or , ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the Communes of France, commune had a ...

in the Vaucluse in the

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region. In southern France, the district is well known for the

psychiatric hospital A psychiatric hospital, also known as a mental health hospital, a behavioral health hospital, or an asylum is a specialized medical facility that focuses on the treatment of severe Mental disorder, mental disorders. These institutions cater t ...

, " Centre Hospitalier Montfavet Avignon" located Montdevergues. Sculptor

Camille Claudel Camille Rosalie Claudel (; 8 December 1864 19 October 1943) was a French sculptor known for her figurative works in bronze and marble. She died in relative obscurity, but later gained recognition for the originality and quality of her work. The ...

was a patient in this hospital for thirty years. Georges-Ernest Roux (1903-1981), a postman who lived in

, founded the Universal Christian Church (now named Universal Alliance), claimed to be Jesus, and was famous under the name "Christ of Montfavet". The local airport is built on property within Montfavet.

Notable People

was confined in the town asylum and is buried in the town cemetery.

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History of the hospital of Montfavet
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