Avignon Travel Guide

 16 Reviews  Apologies for the poor picture quality, but this photo was snapped out of the window of a moving bus between Avignon and Pont du Gard, after I'd done a double take to confirm that I'd really seen what I thought I saw ... Grape growing is clearly big business in Provence - and it is home to many... 

 21 Reviews  Of all the world's great cultural swimming spots, this has got to be right up at the top of the list! We visited at the very end of September when Europe was experiencing an Indian summer. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't even have contemplated swimming in a river in early autumn, but it was... 

 30 Reviews  This memorial is located close to Pont St Bénézet, and appears to commemorate some sort of victory. Sadly I didn't have time to inspect it at closer quarters, so have no idea of what it commemorates (and have disappointingly not been able to find out more, despite my best efforts). If you happen to... 

 10 Reviews  I am a self confessed Christmas junkie, so my ears prick up at the mere mention of a Christmas market! Maybe I am exposing my ignorance, but I always tend to think of Christmas markets as being a Northern European phenomenon. Thus, it was both a surprise and a pleasure to stumble across mention of... 

 22 Reviews  This was a particularly picturesque church tower that I discovered in my wanderings somewhere in the tangle of roads to the east of Palais des Papes: I couldn't tell you exactly where, as navigating around this section of Avignon isn't easy if you don't have a detailed map. Again, my attempts to... 

 8 Reviews  Adding to the charm and character of Avignon are the medieval fortified walls surrounding the old city. Although walls have enclosed the city of Avignon since Roman times, then under the name Avenio, the Roman fortification was destroyed and rebuilt several times up until the 14th century. With the... 

 7 Reviews  Notre Dame des Doms is located on Place du Palais, adjacent to the Palais des Papes, in the most heavily touristed part of Avignon. Notre Dame is Avignon's cathedral - that is, the seat of an archbishop - and largely dates from 12th century. Its most notable feature is a large, gilded statue of... 

 7 Reviews  It's name sound like a poem or a music. Walk trough it's streets, sit at its cafe, eat at its tables, visit its Arene, Amphiteatre, museum and gardens or window shop in its boutiques and you'll be sure! At the Voltaire square, you'll see the cafe (now called Van Gogh Cafe) that inspire a beautifull... 

 8 Reviews  This rather lovely monument to the two World Wars executed in an Art Nouveau style is very much to my liking. But I'll be damned if I can find out anything more about it! I can, however, tell you where it is, so that you can at least go and enjoy it for yourself: it is at the entrance to the Rocher... 

 5 Reviews  A good link to all the festivals in Avignon, all year round. I experienced one, the music festival in August. We simply walked round and looked and listened here and there. There were also music bands all over town all day long and well into the night. 

 5 Reviews  Behind the Palais de Papes is the Rocher des Domes. These are gardens laid out in the 19th Century. From here, there are spectacular views across the Rhone. Across the river, one can see not only the Pont St. Benezet, but also the Tour Phillippe-le-Bel, which is where Benezet originally connected... 

 1 Review and 77 Opinions  La Mirande is an extremely charming 19-room luxury hotel in Avignon. It is located in the shadow of... 

 9 Reviews  The regional (as opposed to navette) bus station in Avignon would probably be considered pretty horrible by any standards, but in comparison to the glorious space age confection of the TGV station, the elegant charm of the main rail station and the beautiful navette station, it's positively... 

 7 Reviews  correct, you wont have a problem for parking there, they prepare it well. you have a choice of free Parking de l’île Piot (04 32 76 22 69), that has a navette bus to city center every 8 minutes or take the one I use when in the area at Parking de l’Oratoire ,paying but easy in and out and covered.... 

 2 Reviews  Service charges are included on all restaurant bills at a cost of between 10 and 15 percent. Extra tips are accepted of course if you have received above good service. s fair to add a little more if the meal and service has been exceptional. Taxi drivers expect tips of about 10 percent of the fare.... 

 12 Reviews  There was nothing better than taking an evening stroll after dinner through the Place de l'horloge. Nightime brings the people out an about and is a great people watching time. We enjoyed outr evening walks and enjoying some after dinner ice cream. The evening weather was considerably cooler which... 

 6 Reviews  The famous bridge at Avignon, the song that every French schoolchild knows and quite a few English ones who are learning French. Unfortunately, there was no one dancing when we visited, but it was extremely interesting to read about the history and the ceremonies and meetings that took place there...