Avignon
・Missing bridge became a nursery rhyme
・Medieval townscape within the castle walls
【City description】
It’s a medieval city surrounded by ramparts. There is the Rhone river on the west of the city and the Avignon Bridge is famous because the half of bridge is destroyed and became a children’s song. The Pape stayed in the palace before and it was the main city of the catholic.
【Overall rating】
★★★★☆
【Time required】
4h30
【Budget】
22.50 euros
【Fatigue】
★★★☆☆
【Map and access to Provence】
①Marseille: An exotic port town
②Les Iles / Île d’If: An island accessible from Marseille
③Aix-en-Provence: The town of fountains where Cézanne was born
④L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue: A watermill town popular in the antique market
⑤Avignon: A medieval town that was also the subject of a nursery rhyme
⑥Villeneuve-lès-Avignon: A town with a fortress on top of a hill
⑦Arles: A town with ancient Roman ruins where Van Gogh stayed
Avignon can be reached from Marseille in about 35 minutes by train.
Check here for area information around Avignon ! !
【Contents】
★=Must-see spots
◎=Recommended spots
Itinerary Map
Navigation
【Start】①Avignon Centre Station
★When you go straight in front of the station, you will see the castle wall.
②Rampart of Avignon★Enter the city between ramparts and go straight on the street.
③Tourist Information Center★Continue to walk on the street and turn right to go to Frédéric Mistral St. Then, turn left at the end. It takes 5 minutes.
④Angladon Museum★Go back to République St and continue to walk on the street. It takes 10 minutes.
⑤Horloge Square★Go to Jean Vilar Gps St.
⑥Palace of Papes★Go to the church next to the palace.
⑦Notre Dame des Doms Cathedral★Go to a park next to the church.
⑧Rock of Doms Park★Go down the stairs from the park and turn left at the river. It takes 10 minutes.
⑨Avignon Bridge★Continue to walk on the street and turn left to enter the city between ramparts. Then, turn right at the end to go to a pedestrian road. Turn left to go to a small tunnel of Puits de la Reille St and turn right at the first crossroad. Go straight on Balance St. As you return to Horloge Square, go back to the station with the same route. It takes 30 minutes.
【Goal】Avignon Centre Station
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【Start】
①Avignon Centre Station
Gare d’Avignon Centre
Attention, it’s not Avignon TGV station. It’s far from the city.
★When you go straight in front of the station, you will see the castle wall.
②Rampart of Avignon
Remparts d’Avignon
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
This is the entrance gate to the city of Avignon. You can see that the entire city is surrounded by a castle wall.
★Enter the city between ramparts and go straight on the street.
③Tourist Information Center
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Gather the information you need for your trip here.
★Continue to walk on the street and turn right to go to Frédéric Mistral St. Then, turn left at the end. It takes 5 minutes.
④Angladon Museum◎
Musée Angladon
Time required: 60 min
Admission fee: 8 euros
Opening hour: 1 pm – 6 pm
Close: Monday, January, 12/25
On display are works collected by Parisian collector Jacques Dosse. Works by famous painters such as Picasso and Monet are also on display, and Modigliani’s Girl in Pink is a must-see.
★Go back to République St and continue to walk on the street. It takes 10 minutes.
⑤Horloge Square
Place de l’Horloge
Time required: 10 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
This is a plaza at the end of the road that extends from the station. It is lined with the city hall and restaurants, and you can see the clock tower.
★Go to Jean Vilar Gps St.
⑥Palace of Papes★
Palais des Papes
Time required: 60 min
Admission fee: 12 euros
(common ticket with ⑨ is 14.50 euros)
Opening hour
March – November: 9 am – 7 pm
December – February: 10 am – 5 pm
Close: No
It is the largest Gothic palace in Europe. There are several buildings on the grounds that you can tour, and you can learn about their history through exhibits and videos. On summer nights, you can see a projection mapping spectacle that combines lights and music. Several of Avignon’s attractions, including the Palace of the Popes, are listed as World Heritage Sites.
★Go to the church next to the palace.
⑦Notre Dame des Doms Cathedral
Notre Dame des Doms d’Avignon
Time required: 20 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 8h30 am – 12 pm / 2h30 pm – 5h30 pm
(until 7 pm in summer)
Close: Monday
The cathedral is located next to the Papal Palace, and has a history of being repeatedly renovated to match the luxury of the Papal Palace. The interior is simple, mainly made of stone, but there is a golden statue of Mary on the roof.
★Go to a park next to the church.
⑧Rock of Doms Park
Rocher des Doms
Time required: 20 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
A slightly elevated park next to the cathedral overlooks the Rhône River and the city.
★Go down the stairs from the park and turn left at the river. It takes 10 minutes.
⑨Avignon Bridge★
Pont d’Avignon
Time required: 30 min
Admission fee: 5 euros
(common ticket with ⑥ is 14.50 euros)
Opening hour
March – November: 9 am – 7 pm
December – February: 10 am – 5 pm
Close: No
It is one of the places that symbolize this city. Originally, there was a bridge that spanned all the way to the opposite bank, but due to several river floods, it was cut halfway. You can actually walk on the bridge.
★Continue to walk on the street and turn left to enter the city between ramparts. Then, turn right at the end to go to a pedestrian road. Turn left to go to a small tunnel of Puits de la Reille St and turn right at the first crossroad. Go straight on Balance St. As you return to Horloge Square, go back to the station with the same route. It takes 30 minutes.
【Goal】
Avignon Centre Station
Useful Links for Travel
【Hotel Reservations】
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【Flight Reservations】
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【Attractions and Tours】
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