From Avignon, leave & discover through the seasons the marvellous landscapes of the hinterlands of the whole of Provence.
Pass the walls & cross the Rhône, the Piot-la-Barthelasse Island, the largest European river island offers you a pool, walking & hiking paths amongst the vineyards, the fields and the gardens, areas for fishing, pic-nicking & leisure activities.
A step beyond the Rhône, Villeneuve les Avignon will offer its pontifical Chartreuse, cloister, abbey, the Saint-André fort & the Philippe le Bel tower for other escapades.
Further afield, Roman Provence will charm you: go visit the Pont du Gard, Nimes, Arles, Vaison-la-Romaine, Orange & its Chorégies, Saint-Rémy de Provence & its Antiques,
If you have the time, broaden your tourist discoveries towards:
- the Alpilles with the Baux de Provence, Eygalières and Maussane,
- the Duchy d'Uzès,
- Lubéron & its surroundings: the Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and its antique dealers, the Vaucluse fountain of Pétrarque, Gordes, Roussillon & its ochre rocks, Lourmarin & Albert Camus’ tomb.
Travel the famous Wine Route & its renowned Côtes de Rhône vineyards (Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Sainte Cécile les Vignes, Cairanne, Vinsobres), Vauclues w/ the Mont Ventoux, the orchards & truffles, Camargue of Arles in Aigues-Mortes passing Saintes-Marie-de-la-Mer w/ its ornithological park & horses.
Enjoy various other routes & tourist sites in the Gard or Drôme Provençale.
Enjoy your stay & above all don't hesitate to come back & explore this marvellous Provence where the many charms vary throughout the seasons.
Within the walls, you start your walk down the rue des Lices by a foray into the rue des Teinturies paved w/ cobbles & decorated with paddle wheels. From there, you can relive the flamboyant past of this ancient capital of Christianity (14th century), by walking in the picturesque maze of medieval streets which will lead you to the rue des Lices passing in front of the general chaplaincy of chapels in theatres & museums, not forgetting to visit the grand Popes’ Palace & legendary Saint-Bénezet bridge. Don't forget to lift your head along your walk to track down several statuettes nestled in the façades.
The Popes’ city is linked to its famous theatre festival, open to other disciplines: dance, cinema, musical theatre, unmissable event which every year attracts close to half a million spectators.
From Avignon, leave & discover through the seasons the marvellous landscapes of the hinterlands of the whole of Provence.
Pass the walls & cross the Rhône, the Piot-la-Barthelasse Island, the largest European river island offers you a pool, walking & hiking paths amongst the vineyards, the fields and the gardens, areas for fishing, pic-nicking & leisure activities.
A step beyond the Rhône, Villeneuve les Avignon will offer its pontifical Chartreuse, cloister, abbey, the Saint-André fort & the Philippe le Bel tower for other escapades.
Further afield, Roman Provence will charm you: go visit the Pont du Gard, Nimes, Arles, Vaison-la-Romaine, Orange & its Chorégies, Saint-Rémy de Provence & its Antiques,
If you have the time, broaden your tourist discoveries towards:
- the Alpilles with the Baux de Provence, Eygalières and Maussane,
- the Duchy d'Uzès,
- Lubéron & its surroundings: the Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and its antique dealers, the Vaucluse fountain of Pétrarque, Gordes, Roussillon & its ochre rocks, Lourmarin & Albert Camus’ tomb.
Travel the famous Wine Route & its renowned Côtes de Rhône vineyards (Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Sainte Cécile les Vignes, Cairanne, Vinsobres), Vauclues w/ the Mont Ventoux, the orchards & truffles, Camargue of Arles in Aigues-Mortes passing Saintes-Marie-de-la-Mer w/ its ornithological park & horses.
Enjoy various other routes & tourist sites in the Gard or Drôme Provençale.
Enjoy your stay & above all don't hesitate to come back & explore this marvellous Provence where the many charms vary throughout the seasons.
