A local guide shares practical advice about visiting Avignon, France, covering five things to love and hate about the city. Learn about navigating the train stations, managing crowds, exploring beyond main streets, and what to expect at the Papal Palace while walking past key sites like the historic Bridge and Cathedral.
- Duration
- 9 min 28 s
- Route distance
- 3.3 km
- Start
- Papal Palace (Palais des Papes)
- End
- Avignon Central Train Station
- Stops
- 9
- Channel author
- Wolters World
Timestamps and places
- — Avignon Cathedral (Opening - Avignon Cathedral and Papal Palace)
- — Avignon as favorite place in Provence
- — Papal Palace (Palais des Papes) (Paris as departure point via TGV)
- — Avignon Bridge (Pont d'Avignon) (TGV Station outside city center)
- — Avignon Central Train Station (Central Train Station recommendation)
- — Historic Fortification Walls
- — Lavender blooming season (June-July)
- — Place de l'Horloge main square
- — Pont d'Avignon bridge
- — Petit Palais (Petit Palais museum)
- — Papal Palace highlights
- — Marseille safety note
- — Day trips by rental car (lavender fields, Pont du Gard)
- — Avignon Bridge ramparts and photos
- — Cathedral to visit
- — Musée Calvet
- — Arles and Van Gogh (18 minutes away)
- — Nîmes and Roman amphitheater (30 minutes away)
- — Maison Carrée in Nîmes
- — Pont du Gard aqueduct
- — Regional exploration by car - lavender fields and nearby sites
Route on the map
Avignon - 5 Loves & Hates of Visiting Avignon, France