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* Avignon, Residence of the Popes
in the Middle Ages, Avignon still reflects this magnificent destiny: the Palais
des Papes, the bridge, ramparts, churches and chapels all lend a unique
atmosphere to the town. The home of a prestigious contemporary theatre festival,
European city of culture in 2000, Avignon also has a taste for the avant-garde.
Come and enjoy its many contrasts.
* Not to
be missed
- Palais des Papes
- The famous St
Bénézet bridge
- Unesco World Heritage Sites: ramparts, Palais,
bridge
- The old town with its cardinal’s liveries, its church
towers…
- The collections of its museums: Petit Palais, Musée Calvet,
Musée Angladon, Lambert collection, Palais du Roure, Jean Vilar’s
house…
- Place de l’Horloge and its shady terraces
- The Rhône
and the promenade on the island of La Barthelasse
- Provençal gastronomy
and Côtes du Rhône wines
* Experience
Avignon
Avignon Passion
- Welcome to Avignon and
Villeneuve-les-Avignon! Discount prices offered by monuments, museums and
excursion operators. Request your Passport, it’s free. You pay the full price in
the first place you visit (or excursion), then the rest of your visits and
excursions are at a reduced price for the whole family (5 people
max.).
* Festive
Avignon
61th Avignon Festival. 3 weeks in July 2007. The
cream of European live performance will be on show. In parallel, the 600
companies of the fringe festival will turn the town into a vast stage for
artistic encounters.
* Getting
there
- Avignon high-speed train station: Direct high-speed
trains to Paris (2 hrs 40 mins), Charles de Gaulle airport, Lille, Lyon, Geneva,
Brussels…
- Avignon Centre station: high-speed train, Eurostar Avignon-London
in the summer
- Avignon Caumont airport: 8 km from Avignon: direct flights to
Paris Orly Ouest 4 times per day. To Southampton (Flybe) from May to October 3
times a week.
- Motorways A7 and A9
- Major roads RN 7 and RN
100
* Contact
WEB
OFFICE DE
TOURISME
41 cours Jean Jaurès
BP 8
84004 Avignon Cedex 1
33
(0)4 32 74 32 74
Fax: 33 (0)4 90 82 95 03
information@ot-avignon.fr
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