I'm going to Avignon at the end of August, can anyone recommend places to visit apart from the Pope's Palace

Question

I'm going to Avignon at the end of August, can anyone recommend places to visit apart from the Pope's Palace

Answer 1

Wow you must most definately visit orange it is apsoluetely beautiful with many historical monuments etc....

the restaurants are very good here too.

bon voyage!

Answer 2

Sur le pont d`avignon frere jaques,frere jaques, la la la la la la la.

Answer 3

I went to Avignon on a school trip wayyyy back in 1966 and don't really remember any special sites there other than the Pont D'Avignon (which is actually only half a bridge!) and the Pope's Palace.  However, it is a good base to get around to see other places - Pont du Gard is a spectacular Roman aquaduct (I can remember walking along the top of that, though don't know if that's allowed any more), Nimes, Orange and the Camargue region are all well worth a visit, especially if you are interested in Roman architecture.

If I were you, I'd buy a guide to the region and see what there is that will most interest you.

Enjoy your trip.

Answer 4

Avignon is ideally placed to visit other places. The Camargue is a huge wildlife and bird sanctuary. (Take plenty of insect repellent!) Montpellier and Nimes are two historic places close to Avignon and are worth visiting. Plenty of info on Avignon itself on French Tourism site below

www.avignon.fr/en

Don't go to Marseilles!!

Answer 5

If you have a car check out Arles, Orange, Mont Ventoux, Marseille is not far and fun, Aix is beautiful.  Buy some books on the region it is brilliant.

Answer 6

Go on to the Lonely Planet Site they write books on all countries in the world  with all info you need  they also have a chat site for people who have visited the area  or you can buy their books at any good book shop in travel section

Answer 7

Avignon is a beautiful city, you can walk around in the old town, enjoy a farmer market, there's the palace of course and museums, old churches, the bridge...

Here is the official tourist site for Avignon in English :

http://www.mairie-avignon.fr/en/