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Avignon in July: a concentration of theater!

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Creative energy, multiple talents, venues conducive to cultural awakening, Avignon, land of festivals vibrates all year round! From the Festival d’Avignon created in 1947 by Jean Vilar, to the bubbling OFF, via Villeneuve en Scène, not a patch of land vibrates to the sound of applause. In July, the world is a stage.

Kirill Serebrennikov's Le Moine Noir at the Festival d'Avignon in the Palais des Papes - Photo credit: Christophe Raynaud de Lage / Festival d'AvignonKirill Serebrennikov's Le Moine Noir at the Festival d'Avignon in the Palais des Papes - Photo credit: Christophe Raynaud de Lage / Festival d'Avignon
©Kirill Serebrennikov's Le Moine Noir at the Festival d'Avignon in the Palais des Papes - Photo credit: Christophe Raynaud de Lage / Festival d'Avignon|Christophe Raynaud de Lage / Festival d’Avignon
The Avignon Festival
The Festival d’Avignon was created in 1947 by Jean Vilar. The aim of this committed artist was to bring high quality programming to the widest possible audience, and in...
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The atmosphere at the Festival OFF d'Avignon - Photo credit: Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'AilleursThe atmosphere at the Festival OFF d'Avignon - Photo credit: Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleurs
©The atmosphere at the Festival OFF d'Avignon - Photo credit: Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleurs|Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleur
Festival OFF
The IN’s boisterous little brother, the OFF, created in 1966 by André Benedetto in his Place des Carmes theater, is just as much on everyone’s mind. Born of a...
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Experience the Festival 100%

Avignon Tourisme advises you
The little guide

for the perfect festival-goer

On July 5, the Festival d’Avignon opens its doors, and for almost a month the city lives to the rhythm of the performing arts. To help you find your way around, here are a few tips to make the most of the event.

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Kirill Serebrennikov's Le Moine Noir at the Festival d'Avignon in the Palais des Papes - Photo credit: Christophe Raynaud de Lage / Festival d'AvignonKirill Serebrennikov's Le Moine Noir at the Festival d'Avignon in the Palais des Papes - Photo credit: Christophe Raynaud de Lage / Festival d'Avignon
©Kirill Serebrennikov's Le Moine Noir at the Festival d'Avignon in the Palais des Papes - Photo credit: Christophe Raynaud de Lage / Festival d'Avignon|Christophe Raynaud de Lage / Festival d’Avignon
Summer festivals in Provence
The OFF Festival on the square in front of the Palais des Papes in Avignon - Photo credit: Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'AilleursThe OFF Festival on the square in front of the Palais des Papes in Avignon - Photo credit: Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleurs
©The OFF Festival on the square in front of the Palais des Papes in Avignon - Photo credit: Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleurs|Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleurs
Festivals all year round
The atmosphere at Avignon's OFF Festival - Photo credit: Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'AilleursThe atmosphere at Avignon's OFF Festival - Photo credit: Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleurs
©The atmosphere at Avignon's OFF Festival - Photo credit: Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleurs|Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleurs
Where to go out during the festival?
Boy sitting on the Barthelasse facing the Pont d'Avignon. Credit: Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'AilleursBoy sitting on the Barthelasse facing the Pont d'Avignon. Credit: Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleurs
©Boy sitting on the Barthelasse facing the Pont d'Avignon. Credit: Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleurs|Frédéric Dahm / Empreintes d'Ailleurs
Take a break during the festival
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