Avignon

Avignon is one of the major cities of Provence, in Southern France. It is the main city of the département of Vaucluse, and is on the banks of the Rhône river. Avignon was one of the European Cities of Culture in 2000.

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  • Avignon, city of the Popes, is also famous for its bridge. Thus, you need to visit the bridge, the Popes Palace and the walls. If you can, try to make it during the Theatre festival, when the city is alive with activity!  Patrick B.
  • Travel around on a bike - great way to relax and see it all!  Shona M.
  • A trip back in history for anybody interested in the middle ages - this is a medeival town! The people are friendly, and from the gardens at the palais des papes you get an amazing view...despite the climb on a hot day. The only down side, is that the sewerage system is totally inadequate during …  Dani T.
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Avignon Travel Guide is based on Avignon by Christian Mercat, Claus Hansen, Ryan Holliday, Jennifer Larsen, Felix505, Inas, iGuide and others. Avignon Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.