Swap daytime café culture for a night of partying with carefree locals and
out-of-town A-listers, all within the sanctum of the city walls.
Heartbeat: Centre
Avignon's nightlife begins and ends in the heart of town. Here, along the
narrow, crooked streets, clustered between restaurants, overlooking squares and
gardens, sometimes within sight of the walls of the papal palace itself,
Avignon's scene ranges from neighbourhood favourite to DJ chillout to gay-
and lesbian-friendly.
Off-Centre: Quartier des Teinturiers
Although the historic dyers' district is a short walk from the papal palace,
the cluster of theatres here means that during the summer, and especially during the
Avignon Festival, the neighbourhood comes into its own. The restaurants and bars
that dot the surrounding streets fill up accordingly.
Discover what's happening in town by picking up a copy of the free weekly
magazine Cesar or the fortnightly Rendezvous d'Avignon at the
tourist office, where you can also purchase tickets to events in town.
Avignon is more than just a French ditty. Romantics may choose to explore the town to
the tune of David Hasselhoff's Avignon, but we suggest hunting down
Miles Davis' last album, Avignon, a recording of a concert
performance here.
