Avignon Travel Guide

 49 Reviews  No travel page on Avignon would be complete without a review of the Palace of the Popes. So here's my humble offering. Anyone with a knowledge or an interest in Avignon would already know even if only vaguely, the history of the Palace. It was built in the 14th century or thereabouts as a residence... 

 16 Reviews  The worlds tallest Roman bridge ,an aqueduct built by the Romans in five years. An amazing place . There is an admission charge of 10 Euro single, groups rates apply. ,i must say that the admission procedure is very lax. There are tour buses to Pont du Gard. Public buses go from Avignon and Nimes. I... 

 31 Reviews  Once used as part of the most important pilgrimage routes between Italy and Spain, this bridge became very important during the popes' presence, linking the several palaces used by the bishops. Technically, it meant some progress, with wider arches than in roman architecture. Frequently collapsed... 

 21 Reviews  Tour St Jean is located diagonally across the square from the Les Halles fresh produce market, and is all that remains of a complex founded by the Hospital Order of St John of Jerusalem (usually known as the Knights Hospitaller) in the mid 13th century. Along with their bitter rivals, the Knight... 

 11 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... 

 8 Reviews  First to be sighted in the historical centre of Avignon are the town wall and ramparts. The popes built these in the 14th century for fortification but as it turned out, the wall was not as impregnable as the actual Palais des Papes which has walls that are 18 feet thick. The wall is one of very... 

 9 Reviews  Well, sort of . . . There is a magnificent park at the top of the rock above the Palace of the Popes. There are fountains, food, swans, ducks, a playground, and a plaza with magnificent views of the famous bridge, the fort across the river and the surrounding mountains. The thing that looked most... 

 8 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... 

 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  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... 

 3 Reviews  Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Doms d'Avignon is better known as the Cathedral of Avignon. The Cathedral is Roman Catholi is a Roman Catholic cathedral a national monument of France. The CAthedral sits high above the Palais des Papes and is the seat of the Archbishop of Avignon. The Romaneque building... 

 2 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... 

 6 Reviews  There are 2 train stations in Avignon. If you arrive by TGV from Paris it is likely you will arrive at AvignonTGV station, this is a 10 minute bus ride to the centre of Avignon fare 1 euro 30. The best station to arrive is Avignon Centre, as its name suggests is central, TGVs arrive here as well as... 

 5 Reviews  After reading about security problems at the pay-to-park places in Avignon, we elected to use the free parking space with advertised security. There are two massive free parking lots outside the city walls. Each has a free shuttle bus service to convenient stops closer to touristic areas of the... 

 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.... 

 5 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...