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La Tour Philippe Le Bel stands tall over the river Rhone, across from the city of Avignon. Climb it for a fantastic view over the city, the river and the surroundings. Be warned, though, the…
Avignon Bastille Day Celebrations
Avignon throws a party to celebrate Bastille Day with outdoor balls and a fabulous firework display. Live orchestras play and the town comes out in force. Even better, all the fun is free.
Festival d'Avignon (Festival In)
Set in the former Papal capital with its spectacular walled medieval architecture, the Festival d'Avignon is a huge multi-arts celebration - France's country's oldest and best-known cultural festival.
La Tour Philippe Le Bel stands tall over the river Rhone, across from the city of Avignon. Climb it for a fantastic view over the city, the river and the surroundings. Be warned, though, the…
Palais des Papes Visit and Wine Tasting
The magnificent Gothic Palais des Papes (Popes' Palace) in Avignon opens its doors to the public for a by-reservation-only tour and tasting. It's essential to book early for this intimate…
A vast Gothic masterpiece, Avignon's Palais des Papes stands as testament to the power, and wealth, of the papal tradition. Its many rooms provide visitors with an intriguing glance into history.
Inspired by a divine message, a shepherd boy arrived in Avignon in 1177 insisting that a bridge be built over the Rhône. The result, an incredible feat of 12th-century engineering, was the…
Avignon's 14th-century Petit Palais got its name to distinguish it from its imposing neighbour the Palais des Papes. A landmark of religious and civic historical importance, it houses one of…
The collection at Avignon's Musée Calvet, considered one of the most important in the country, ranges from the prehistoric right through to the beaux-arts of the renaissance and beyond.
One of the most picturesque streets in Avignon's old town, the Rue des Teinturiers, Dyer's Street, is lined with old buildings built by the prosperous cotton industry that harnessed the…
Sitting in the shadow of the Palais des Papes on the Place du Palais in Avignon, the 12th-century Notre-Dame-des-Doms Cathedral has seen a game of catch-up as successive owners attempted to…
Avignon's chapel of the Collège des Jésuites was originally converted for the purpose of displaying Medieval sculptures from the Musée Calvet. Now this baroque building, the Musée Lapidaire…
In the heart of the papal city of Avignon, the old hotel Villeneuve-Esclapon has been restored and turned into the Musée Louis Vouland, which houses collections of antique furniture and paintings.
Avignon's 19th-century synagogue, built on the site of a much older one destroyed by a fire in 1845, reflects the city's ancient Jewish roots. Designed by Joseph-Auguste Joffroy, its…
