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Avignon is on the left bank of the Rhône river, a few kilometres above its confluence with the Durance, about 580 km (360 mi) south-east of Paris, 229 km (142 mi) south of Lyon and 85 km (53 mi) north-north-west of Marseille.
- Palais Des Papes
- Pont Saint-Bénézet
- Place Du Palais
- Collection Lambert
- Place de L’Horloge
- Basilique Saint-Pierre d’Avignon
- Petite Train
- Île de La Barthelasse
- Musée Calvet
- Rue Des Teinturiers
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You can’t comprehend the scale of the 14th-century Papal Palace until you see it in real life. Just to trying to convey the size, you could fit four gothic cathedrals in here and there are 24 rooms to visit on the tour. It’s the marquee attraction in Avignon’s World Heritage site and one of France’s most famous and valuable historical buildings. Ge...
Known to all as the Pont d’Avignon, the mythic bridge is from the late-12th century, linking France with Papal Territory. It was positioned on the tightest part of the bend in the Rhône to lessen its exposure to the river’s notorious strong currents. Originally there were 22 arches, of which four remain today, and the bridge was 915 metres long, se...
The wide open space that sets off the Papal Palace isn’t here by accident. It was laid out by the antipope Benedict XII in the early 15th century, when the winding streets around the palace were razed to enhance the grandeur of the structure. On the square you’ve got the perfect view of the palace, as well as the renaissance Petit Palais, Avignon’s...
Collection Lambert is one of Avignon’s newer art museums and was founded in 2000 by the art dealer Yvon Lambert as a space to display the works he had donated to the French government. The galleries are set across two marvellous 18th century Hôtels. The museum expanded dramatically in 2009 when Lambert made another donation of 560 pieces, the large...
Avignon’s main square is where you’ll find the city hall and opera house. Place de l’Horloge is named after the Avignon’s gothic clock tower, but this can actually be quite tough to spot on the square as it’s hidden behind the newer neoclassical city hall buildings. In the summer nearly half of Place de l’Horloge is taken up by rows of seating for ...
Local folklore has it that this church’s predecessor was destroyed by the moors in the 7th century. The current gothic building was started in the 1300s during the papacy of Innocent IV, who was the fifth Avignon Pope. Before you enter, take a little time to appreciate the monumental wooden tours, sculpted from walnut in 1551by Antoine Volard. Ther...
If you don’t mind everybody knowing you’re a tourist, Avignon’s road train is a useful way to see the main sights but also get your bearings in a city that can be puzzling for first-timers. It will take around 40 minutes and covers the famous bridge, the picturesque streets and neighbourhoods around the centre, the Rocher des Doms on the left bank ...
At 700 hectares the Île de la Barthelasse is one of Europe’s largest river islands. It belongs to Avignon and is connected to the city by the Pont Daladier, although you might find it more fitting to catch the free ferry across the Rhône. The island is mostly peaceful orchards with only clusters of houses because a few times every century there’s a...
Open to the public for more than 200 years the Calvet Museum was founded after the local doctor and collector Esprit Calvet donated his art, library and cabinet of curiosities to the city of Avignon. This diverse collection has since been expanded by donations from a host of patrons, and contains ancient archaeology, fine art, a wide array of decor...
This old street traces the Vaucluse Canal and is painfully cute. Rue des Teinturiers was the intense centre of Avignon’s silk spinning and dyeing industry from the 1300s up to the 1800s. There are still charming clues in the form of four water-wheels mills suspended from the embankment next to the water. The beautiful stone houses on the other side...
Discover the history and culture of Avignon, the former seat of the Catholic church and a UNESCO site. Explore the Palais des Papes, the Pont Saint-Bénézet, the art museums and more.
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- Place de l'Horloge and Place du Palais. The centre of the town for 500 years, this open square has the town hall dominating one side, with the 19th century theatre next door.
- Palace of the Popes (Palais des Papes) One of the most important gothic buildings in Europe, the Palais des Papes is also one of the most impressive buildings in Europe.
- Pont d'Avignon (Pont St Benezet) Not far from the Pope's Palace is the famous Pont d'Avignon, well known around the world because of the nursery rhyme about the bridge.
- Rocher des Doms Gardens. The Rocher des Doms Park and gardens is up a grand sweeping entrance to the side of the cathedral (left of the Palace of Popes) and is a large English style gardens with various water features and views back across the city and the Rhone River.
- Palais des Papes. The largest Gothic palace ever built, the Palais des Papes was erected by Pope Clement V, who abandoned Rome in 1309 in the wake of violent disorder after…
- Pont St-Bénézet. Legend says Pastor Bénézet (a former shepherd) had three visions urging him to build a bridge across the Rhône. Completed in 1185, the 900m-long bridge…
- Musée du Petit Palais. The archbishops' palace during the 14th and 15th centuries now houses outstanding collections of primitive, pre-Rennaissance, 13th- to 16th-century…
- Musée Angladon. Tiny Musée Angladon harbours an impressive collection of realist, impressionist and expressionist treasures, including works by Cézanne, Sisley, Manet,…
Avignon, France. Avignon charms visitors with its ancient streets, restored medieval ramparts and the immense Gothic architecture of the Palais des Papes (Palace of Popes—the papacy was based here in the 14th century).
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