City of history and city of theater, the fortified city of Avignon will not leave you in different.

Named the City of the Popes or Altera Roma, Avignon retains the indelible mark of the Popes’ stay in the city, which was for a while the capital of the Medieval western world. Today, it is a prestigious cultural capital with its world-renowned Theatre Festival.

City of history

Avignon's architecture is marked by papal history. Going through any of the seven doors of the superbly preserved walls one discovers the city of the Popes.
The Palace of the Popes built in the 14th century overlooks a lively square. Nearby are the museums the Petit Palais and Palais du Roure, not too far away stands the famous Pont d'Avignon.

Take your time wandering about the streets of Avignon, the ancient streets, the courtyards of the private mansions, the renovated facades will all charm you! One of the most elegant streets is the rue Joseph Vernet, adjacent to the Calvet museum, the Requien museum and the Angladon museum.
Don't miss the Antiquaire quarter, the Place de l'Horloge or the Chemin de Ronde which will take you to the Rocher des Doms.

City of theater

The theater festival has made Avignon important in modern times. Started in 1947 by Jean Vilar, every year between the 10th of July and the 5th of August nearly 120,000 spectators come to discover new talent or admire actors already know. The dance, theater or music shows are enhanced by the background of powerful history and often appear renewed or refreshed in this environment.

  
Historic sites to see

• Palace of the Popes

• The Pont d'Avignon( Pont de St. Benezet)

• The Opera

• The Hotel de Ville

• Cloître St. Louis

• The Rocher des Doms

Museums, excursions

• The Musée en Images with more than 1000 images of Avignon

• Musée du Petit Palais : painting and sculpture from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

• Musée Calvet

• Musée Lapidaire: archeology, prehistoric times, paintings from the 16th to the 20th centuries