Mas De La Fontaine Villa, Pujaut

Le Centre Equestre d'Avignon offers a wide range of activities for riders of all ages and abilities

Yoga classes, workshops and retreats - the Manolaya Yoga Centre offers all things yoga.

You will discover the city's most beautiful sites: the Popes Palace, classified as worldwide heritage by the UNESCO, the "Rochers des Doms", the old medieval streets and shopping areas, the town's picturesque quarters, and not to forget the famous "Pont d'Avignon"

In the heart of the rugged Vaucluse region, Garden Golf d’Avignon is surrounded by lakes, mountains and forests.

This company offers all kinds of activities, from climbing and pot-holing to canyoning, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and via ferrata.

This company offers either shared or private tours of Provence in an 8 seater air-conditioned minibus.

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.

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.

Located right in the centre of Avignon on a well known shopping street is La Cour d'Honneur.

A grand and luxurious dining room with a beautiful garden terrace and gourmet dishes are offered at this Michelin-starred restaurant.

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.

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. 

With a varied musical line-up, Bokao's combines good fun and great music.

Small wine bar situated in one of the cobbled streets of Avignon that hosts regular market stalls.

The Ajmi has played host to numerous talented international Jazz artists, and the Ajmi is classed as one of the top 3 jazz venues in France and is located in the heart of Avignon next to the beautiful Palais des Papes.

This Carthusian monastery heralds back to the 14th century when it was built for Pope Innocent VI. The monastery consisted of a church and three cloisters which made it the largest monastery in France.

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.

This impressive tower was built in the early 13th century and served to defend the bridges over the Rhone in Villeneuve les Avignon.

The perfect setting for a Sunday walk or a family bike ride is just a short ferry trip away from the city centre of Avignon on the Ile de la Barthelasse.

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 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.

Just across the Rhône river from Avignon, Villeneuve les Avignon offers a quieter place to base yourself but still be only a stone's throw from Avignon.

Châteauneuf du Pape lies in the heart of the Vaucluse region, 19km to the north of Avignon and 10km south of Orange. It is of course, most famous for the wine it produces, but the village itself is also worth a trip, with its pretty medieval lanes and ruined castle.

Driving from Lyon south on the Autoroute A7 towards Provence, you may notice the signs for Orange, the first major town in the region.

This small village in the Vaucluse is literally in the centre of things when it comes to wine growing. It has no less than 14 estates and vineyards in its vicinity, producing wines under the Vacqueyras and Côtes du Rhône labels.

Caumont sur Durance lies midway between Avignon and Cavaillon on a small plain near the Durance river. 

You can't fail to miss Mornas as you drive down the motorway into the Vaucluse region. As the cliffs rise up to your left you can see the imposing fortress perched on top, overlooking the town below.