Avignon City Centre

Avignon

Palais des Papes which includes heritage elements and heritage architecture
Palais des Papes showing heritage architecture, a church or cathedral and heritage elements
Palais des Papes featuring a city, heritage architecture and a square or plaza
Avignon Cathedral featuring religious aspects, a statue or sculpture and a church or cathedral
Avignon City Centre which includes interior views, heritage elements and a church or cathedral

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Palais des Papes which includes heritage elements and heritage architecture

Palais des Papes

Built to house and protect France’s 14th-century popes, one of Europe’s largest Gothic palaces dominates Avignon’s skyline and cultural life.

Palais des Papes
Avignon Cathedral featuring interior views, heritage architecture and a church or cathedral

Avignon Cathedral

Celebrate mass in this resting place of 14th-century popes, or simply visit to enjoy the spiritual and artistic treasures within this beautiful Romanesque cathedral.

Avignon Cathedral
Avignon featuring flowers

Rue de la Republique

You can learn about the history of Avignon with a stop at Rue de la Republique. Discover the festivals and cathedral in this walkable area.

Rue de la Republique
Mannequins in their own private drama on the Rue Des Teinturiers "Street of the Dyers", Avignon. Eclectic, bohemian, and a nice place to stop with a carafe of Chateau Neuf du Pape. #Culture.

Rue des Teinturiers

You can learn about the history of Avignon with a trip to Rue des Teinturiers. Discover the festivals and cathedral in this walkable area.

Rue des Teinturiers
Gothic façade of the Saint Pierre Church in Avignon. Located right in the center of town, a stone's throw from the Aubanel printing museum, the Place Saint Pierre, cobbled with shingle stones, is the church square for the parish church that bears the same name. Saint-Pierre had been rebuilt in 1385, thanks to a donation from the Cardinal Pierre de Près. Unfortunately we cannot enter and admire the panelling, the altarpiece, the pulpit or the paintings, one of which is the "Adoration of the Shepherds" by Simon de Chalons. But its façade, in flamboyant Provençal Gothic, is the most embellished of all of Avignon's churches and its doors alone merit a look.

Eglise Saint Pierre

You can find out about the history of Avignon when you stop by Eglise Saint Pierre. Stroll along the area's riverfront or simply enjoy its local cheese shops.

Eglise Saint Pierre

Avignon Festival

Enjoy a show at Avignon Festival, a theater with a story to tell in Avignon. Stroll along the riverfront or experience the area's festivals.

Avignon Festival

Things to do

Visit Avignon and Villeneuve lez Avignon aboard a Double-Decker Bus

Visit Avignon and Villeneuve lez Avignon aboard a Double-Decker Bus

$16
per adult
Visit Avignon and Villeneuve lez Avignon aboard a Double-Decker Bus
The Hospital Garden / Hôtel-Dieu

Van Gogh & Carrières de Lumières Half-Day Tour from Avignon

$106
per adult
Van Gogh & Carrières de Lumières Half-Day Tour from Avignon
Avignon: Around The Palace Tour

Avignon: Around The Palace Tour

$35
per adult
Avignon: Around The Palace Tour
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From Avignon: Best of Luberon Guided Tour

$112
per adult
From Avignon: Best of Luberon Guided Tour
Gordes

Full Day Best of Provence Tour from Avignon

$142
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Full Day Best of Provence Tour from Avignon
Storytelling, Avignon, France.

Enchanting Historical Walking Tour in Avignon

$24
per adult
Enchanting Historical Walking Tour in Avignon
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Other neighborhoods around Avignon City Centre

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Piot

Piot might not have many top sights, but Avignon Ferris Wheel and Rue de la Republique are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Piot
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Rocade Nord

While Rocade Nord might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like City Walls and Rue des Teinturiers.

Rocade Nord
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Quartier Nord

Though Quartier Nord might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like City Walls and Rue des Teinturiers.

Quartier Nord
The train station at Avignon really is gorgeous from an architectural stand point. Well worth arriving a few minutes early for your train to wonder and explore. #sunlight #patterns #lifeatexpedia

Quartier Ouest

Quartier Ouest might not have many top sights, but Avignon Festival and Avignon Ferris Wheel are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Quartier Ouest
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Quartier Est

While Quartier Est might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like City Walls and Rue des Teinturiers.

Quartier Est
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Sud Rocade

While Sud Rocade might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Rue des Teinturiers and Avignon Festival.

Sud Rocade
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