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The TGV station is 6km from Avignon city center. The historic center can be reached either by TER https://www.ter.sncf.com/sud-provence-alpes-cote-d-azur or by bus on lines 10 and 20 https://www.orizo.fr/

By car, find all the practical information you need for parking in Avignon: https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/practical-information/where-to-park-in-avignon/

Avignon is the ideal destination for discovering Provence by bike. Find all the practical information you need to discover the City of the Popes by bike: https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/avignon-with-1000-faces/avignon-daughter-of-the-rhone/all-aboard/

Documentation on the city of Avignon can be sent to you by post or email on request. You can also place an order directly online at https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/brochures-and-plans/.

The city map is available here: https: Where can I drop off my luggage?

Public toilets are located in the square Agricol Perdiguier next to the tourist office or on the Place de l’horloge. Other toilets are shown on the city map.

The town’s historic center, which is on a human scale, is easy to visit on foot or by bike. Good to know: At all times, I give priority to pedestrians. Avignon’s historic center, inside the city walls, is a “zone de rencontre”, with a speed limit of 20km/h for everyone. Bicycles are allowed to ride against the flow of traffic. Only children under 8 are allowed on the sidewalk.

The Unesco zone, with the Palais des Papes and its gardens, the Pont d’Avignon, the Notre-Dame des Doms metropolitan basilica, the Rocher des Doms panoramic garden and the Petit Palais museum. Les Halles, a covered gourmet market open every morning from Tuesday to Sunday. The picturesque rue des Teinturiers, nicknamed the “wheel street”, with its Sorgue river and paddlewheels.

A rich program of guided tours is offered throughout the year : https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/to-do-on-site/guided-tours/ You can also discover the town on your own thanks to the themed tours in the Loisirs & Patrimoine plan https://avignon-tourisme.com/offres/decouvrez-avignon-en-3-balades-avignon-fr-4288853/

The Palais des Papes is located in the Unesco zone, about 10 minutes’ walk from the tourist office. It’s open all year round, 7 days a week https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/offres/palace-of-the-popes-avignon-en-4143543/ Visits last 1h30 on average, and are self-guided using the Histopad touchscreen tablet, which takes visitors back to the 14th century, when the popes were in Avignon. Guided tours of the monument are also available: https: https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/to-do-on-site/guided-tours/ The “Intrigue dans le Palais” treasure hunt offers a different way of discovering the monument: https: https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/offres/intrigue-at-the-palace-of-the-popes-avignon-en-4143725/More information on the Palais des papes >>

Find the agenda: https: https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/to- The cultural agenda “Les rendez-vous d’Avignon” compiles all the cultural events day by day for the current month: https: https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/brochures-and-plans/

Visiting Avignon with your children? Avignon Tourisme has a wide selection of family-friendly activities all year round. See our suggestions : https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/prepare-your-stay/avignon-en-famille/

There are two formulas for the Avignon City Pass: 24h for €24 or 48h for €32. This city pass includes access to all monuments and museums in Avignon and Villeneuve-lez-Avignon. Once you have purchased your pass, present it at the entrance to the sites you wish to visit. Your pass is valid for the duration of your first visit. Vaucluse-Provence Passes are valid for 5, 3 or 2 days. You can spread the days you visit over a 10-day period (for example, schedule your visits on Monday, Thursday and Saturday). These Passes do not operate on a sliding timetable: 1 day of use means from morning to evening, whatever the time of activation.

The tourist train leaves from Place du Palais, just opposite the Palais des Papes. It leaves every 30 minutes and takes 45 minutes. The city tour is taken in front of the “Visite Avignon” store on cours Jean Jaurès. The tour departs every hour (except 1 p.m.) and lasts 1 hour.

Compagnie des Grands Bateaux de Provence boat cruises depart from the Allées de l’Oulle quay. Reservations are not necessary for some services. contact >>

The Halles indoor market is a must-see: true ambassadors of taste, quality and fresh local produce, our shopkeepers welcome you every day from 6am to 2pm (except Mondays) The downtown market : Every Saturday morning from 8am to 1pm, from Place des Carmes to Place Carnot. Numerous traders offer quality local and Provencal products: fruit, vegetables, meat, crafts, etc. Villeneuve-lez-Avignon market: every Thursday morning, a typical Provencal market featuring local producers. Find all markets : https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/avignon-with-1000-faces/envie-de-provence/provencal-markets/

The local specialty is “Papaline”, a confection made with chocolate and Comtat liqueur (oregano). It can be found at the patisserie “La Tropézienne” on rue Saint Agricol.

Swimming is prohibited in the Rhône, mainly because of the current. If you’d like to take a dip during your stay in Avignon, find out more here : Avignon Tourisme Créateur d’expériences – Avignon Tourisme (avignon-tourisme.com)

The town enjoys an exceptional geographical location in the heart of Provence, at the crossroads of three départements and two regions. Discover the nuggets of Provence, less than 1 hour from Avignon: https://avignon-tourisme.com/en/avignon-with-1000-faces/envie-de-provence/provences-nuggets-less-than-an-hour-away/

Destinations accessible by bus are : Villeneuve-lez-Avignon, Le pont du Gard – Uzès, Saint Remy de Provence, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Orange, Carpentras, Aix-en-Provence … Those by train are : Arles, Nimes, Marseille, Montpellier… https://www.orizo.fr https://www.lio-occitanie.fr/ https://zou.maregionsud.fr/