Discover and book the top Avignon sights
This impressive tower was built in the early 13th century and served to defend the bridges over the Rhone in Villeneuve les Avignon.
Inside there are three floors with vaulted ceilings and a watchtower perches right on top.
Tickets only cost around 2-3 euros per person or if you have an Avignon city pass it's included in this.
This famous bridge was first built to link the old town of Avignon to land across the wide River Rhone in Villeneuve Les Avignons. The original bridge ('pont') was built in the 12th century and stretched for around 900m and contained 22 arches.
The story goes that a shepard boy was told by God that it was his will to build a bridge in Avignon. The townspeople originally laughed at him, until the boy hefted a large stone onto his back and laid it in the river as the bridge's first stone. The bridge was the inspiration for the 15th century children's nursery rhyme 'Sur le pont d'Avignon' which now has worldwide recognition.
The bridge has since been destroyed by the flooding river and then rebuilt several times before reconstruction was finally abandoned in the 17th century. Only four arches remain today, but you can buy tickets to walk along the narrow footpath and use your imagination to think how it must have looked in its full glory.
The 14th century Fort St Andre was built by order of the King of France, Philippe le Bel as a mean to keep an eye on the papal city of Avignon. Perched on a hill, this impressive structure contains the ruins of the Abbaye St Andre.
There are beautiful gardens inside the Abbey with terraces, rosebeds and a pergola. The views of the Rhone Valley and Avignon are spectacular. The Fort is open to the public throughout the year for a small fee.