If history is not the first reason to visit Avignon, there are enchanting pedestrian shopping zones, fabulous restaurants, narrow alleyways opening into expansive plazas, and there are art and theatre houses in almost every corner, you would find plenty of reasons to visit this enchanting and vibrant city. It’s the elegant charm and the refined architecture that make Avignon such a pleasure to visit.
Le Pont Saint-Benezet
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- City: Avignon
It is a ruined bridge not far from the Palais des Papes. The bridge was built in the middle ages, before the arrival of the Papacy - perhaps partly to allow the...
Place du Palais
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- City: Avignon
It is a popular tourist destination, just next to the Place de L'horloge. The casual tourist may find these places shockingly expensive, and flooded during the summer months with tourists. Within a sh...
The International Congress Center
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- City: Avignon
This place was created in 1976 within the outstanding premises of the Palace of the Popes. The International Congress Center hosts many events throughout the en...