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Quote: Avignon is a very impressive city, filled with tall centuries-old buildings, still completely surrounded by its medieval ramparts. But the premier attraction here is the Palace of the Popes, seat of the head of… Read More
Quote: One of Avignon's big tourist attractions is the Pont St. Benezet, or Pont d'Avignon, made famous by a French folk/children's song. I'd never heard the song before we visited, but if you grew up with it, I guess… Read More
Quote: Tucked away on a side street in the heart of Avignon, the Musee Angladon is housed in the former home of a famous arts patron named Jacques Doucet, an early 20th century French fashion designer. Here in the… Read More
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Quote: Villeneuve is dwarfed by Avignon itself, and I have met any number of people who have been to the latter but do not know where Villeneuve is. This is a shame, as not only are the views of Avignon from here worth… Read More
Quote: The cinema at Avignon is the first movie theater I've ever walked into with a bottle of wine in my hand. So, from the beginning I knew it was going to be a different experience... There were no subtitles… Read More
Quote: Rocher des Doms is a pleasant garden area on top of the rock outcropping sticking up through the center of Avignon, the same promontory that the Palace of the Popes is built into. But the garden is at the very… Read More
Quote: Having contacted the Association and David by email, we received a timely and exceptionally helpful response. Basically, David suggested that for our limited time in the area (hours not days) there were several… Read More
Quote: Don’t by put off by the unprepossessing exterior. The cathedral is a single-nave structure, its main characteristic an upper gallery that follows the shape of the building. Above the gallery are Romanesque… Read More