Explore the historical centre of Avignon on a walking tour with an English-speaking guide.
Walking tours of Avignon in English
Includes a ticket to the Palais des Papes
The cost of the tour includes an entry ticket to the Palais des Papes, allowing you to queue jump any lines that may be forming.
Explore the fantastic medieval city of Avignon in all its glory, discover fascinating facts about the buildings and theatres. The tour finishes with a glass of Cotes du Rhone wine.
This 3-hour walk does involve cobbles and a fair number of steps, so may not be suitable for those people with reduced mobility.
Venue
Avignon
What to see
Sights in Provence
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Palais des Papes
Awe-inspiring palace of the Popes
This magnificent building was built for Pope Benedict III in 1335 as a residence and a 'grand project'. It's the largest Gothic palace in the world (at 15,000 square metres) and is in the top ten most visited monuments in France (over 650,000 visitors per year).
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Cathedral Notre Dame des Doms
Romanesque Catholic cathedral
With the arrival of French pope Clement V, Avignon was transformed into a religious and artistic centre. The grand Notre Dame cathedral has existed since the twelfth century, but the current building has been subjected to a number of alterations. The eye-catching gold statue of the Virgin Lady on the top of the tower is six metres in height and weighs 4,500 pounds.
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Rocher des Doms 
Rocher des Doms
Beautiful ornamental gardens overlooking the city of Avignon
Located in the heart of Avignon, these wonderful gardens provide great views over the city and a place to escape for an hour or two of peace and quiet. With a pond, fountain and swans, and lush vegetaion it is a charming place to unwind.
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Petit Palais museum
Collections of ecclesiastical art from Medieval times to the early Renaissance
The Petit Palais museum owes its name to the familiar name of the Archbishops Palace in which it is installed, name that it was given by reference to the great neighbouring palace: the Palais des Papes.
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Pont St Benezet 
Pont St Benezet
Famous Pont d'Avignon half bridge over the River Rhone
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.
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Angladon Museum
The art collection of high-fashion pioneer Jacques Doucet
Located in a gorgeous 18th century building int eh centre of Avignon, this museum's mission is to share with the public the wonderful collection of paintings and furniture inherited from the couturier Jacques Doucet (1853-1929).
Where to lunch
Restaurants in Avignon
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La Cour d'Honneur Restaurant
Beautiful courtyard & local French cuisine in an unusual, magical setting
Located right in the centre of Avignon on a well known shopping street is La Cour d'Honneur.
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L'Epice & Love Restaurant 
L'Epice & Love Restaurant
Charming homely restaurant serving delicious dishes at fantastic prices
This is a popular place with both locals and travellers. It has a small cosy interior so if you want to dine there, best to get there earlier rather than later.
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La Vache a Carreaux Restaurant
Small friendly restaurant with a great selection wines & cheese dishes
This small restaurant is on the Rue Peyrollerie, a winding alley just off the Place St Pierre. It is a great option for vegetarians, offering a wide variety of cheese dishes and salads but there are also fish dishes available.
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Auberge De Cassagne Restaurant
A restaurant and an exceptional wine cellar
In each of his dishes, Philippe Boucher places Provence centre stage. Thanks to different associations of spices and carefully selected products, he offers a regional and gourmet menu.
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La Mirande Restaurant
Michelin-starred dining in the La Mirande Hotel next to the Palais des Papes
A grand and luxurious dining room with a beautiful garden terrace and gourmet dishes are offered at this Michelin-starred restaurant.
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Cloitre Saint-Louis Restaurant
Refined restaurant in an old monastery in the centre of Avignon
Situated in a vaulted room by the beautiful cloister of a 15th-century monastery, this restaurant serves refined traditional French cuisine. They also have a carefully selected wine list.
What to do
Things To Do in Avignon
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Provence Wine Tours
Small tailored wine tours in Provence in English
Provence & Wine offer small guided tours from Avignon and Aix en Provence to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the Luberon, the Alpilees and the Cotes du Rhone villages.
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Provence Panorama Tours
Private tours of the area & wine tours in Provence
Provence Panorama offer a wide range of services from airport transfers to wine tours in Provence.
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Manolaya Yoga Centre
Yoga centre offering lessons, courses & yoga retreats
Yoga classes, workshops and retreats - the Manolaya Yoga Centre offers all things yoga.
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Pro Vans Tours
Full day tours of some of Provence's best loved sights
This company offers either shared or private tours of Provence in an 8 seater air-conditioned minibus.
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Caminaterra Activity Company, Vedene
Adventure tourism company with a wide range of activities
This company offers all kinds of activities, from climbing and pot-holing to canyoning, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and via ferrata.
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Caneton swimming pool, Sorgues 
Caneton swimming pool, Sorgues
Indoor and outdoor municipal swimming pools
There are two swimming pools here - an indoor one for winter and outdoor one for summer.
