Avignon Attractions Travel Guide & Sites

Avignon Lugares de interés

Avignon’s Palais des Papes
A 14th century grand Gothic Papal residence palace in Avignon, Provence, one of the most important gothic buildings in Europe and the largest one. The palace was built by John XXII and the succeeding popes, reflecting Avignon’s importance as the center of Christianity at that time. At the end of the 14th century the palace lost its importance and was neglected and practically abandoned from its grand role. The palace is comprised of an 'old palace' and a 'new palace, and although most of the decorations and furniture are gone, still the vast rooms and halls, of which 25 rooms are open to visitors, are very impressive.

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Pont d’Avignon (Pont St Benezet)
A 12th century bridge over the Rhone River partially built since it was restored in the 17th century. The bridge was made famous with a 16th century nursery rhyme about the bridge. Walk along the top of the bridge to the end of the existing section and experience the 13th century Chapel of Saint Nicolas part of the bridge.

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Rocher des Doms Park and Gardens
A rocky cliff close to the town center, home to a lovely park and English gardens with pools and ponds, offering a great panoramic scenery of Avignon, and the Rohne River and its surroundings.

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The Museum of the Small Palace in Avignon
Musee du Petit Palais, an art museum in Avignon, Provence, with a remarkable collection of paintings by Italian and French painters from the 13th to 16th century Renaissance, including Sandro Botticelli, Vittore Carpaccio, Louis Brea, and others, as well as numerous sculptures of the same period.

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Musee Calvet of Avignon
A beautiful museum located in an 18th century townhouse, home to a private collection of antique sculptures, medieval paintings by Provencal masters, Italian and French paintings from the 16th to 20th centuries, and a selection of Spanish and Dutch paintings.

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Villeneuve-les-Avignon
A unique medieval village, 3 km North of Avignon on the opposite bank of the Rohne River. Visit the impressive Fort Saint-Andre, a 14th century Medieval fortress with magnificent towers and Romanesque chapel. Walk along the fortress’ fortified walls to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Avignon, the Rohne Valley, and the surrounding mountains. Also in the village the Pierre-de-Luxembourg Museum home to the 15th century Coronation of the Virgin Mary painting by Quarton and other beautiful 17th century paintings. The 14th century Chartreuse du Val de Benediction chapel in the village is home to a remarkable cloister and the Gothic tomb of Pope Innocent VI

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Avignon Lugares de interés

Avignon’s Palais des Papes

Pont d’Avignon (Pont St Benezet)

Rocher des Doms Park and Gardens

The Museum of the Small Palace in Avignon

Musee Calvet of Avignon

Villeneuve-les-Avignon