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Avignon Tourism

Avignon Tourism

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Avignon charms visitors with its ancient streets, restored mediaeval ramparts and the immense Gothic architecture of the Palais des Papes (Palace of Popes—the papacy was based here in the 14th century). The annual Festival d'Avignon, a major arts festival, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors for theatre, dance, film... more
Avignon charms visitors with its ancient streets, restored mediaeval ramparts and the immense Gothic architecture of the Palais des Papes (Palace of Popes—the papacy was based here in the 14th century). The annual Festival d'Avignon, a major arts festival, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors for theatre, dance, film and street performances.
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May
71°F 21°C
54°F 12°C
Jun
79°F 26°C
61°F 16°C
Jul
84°F 28°C
65°F 18°C
Aug
83°F 28°C
64°F 17°C
Sep
74°F 23°C
57°F 13°C
Oct
66°F 18°C
52°F 11°C
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Professional Advice (9)
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“Overview of Avignon” Frommer's
“Avignon, Provence” PlanetWare.com
“In Avignon, History Entertains” New York Times (free registration required)
“Wine training” Sacramento Bee
“Flying visit” guardianunlimited.co.uk / The Guardian
“Great Bistros of Provence” Travel + Leisure
“La Mirande - Avignon, France” Seven Stars & Stripes
“Dreams of Provence: Weeklong Sojourn Maximizes Joys in Southern France” High on Adventure
“10 Great islands you’ve never heard of!” MSNBC.com / Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel
Web Comments from Travellers (10)
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“Avignon Travel Blogs, Photos and Videos” TravelPod.com
“City Walls” VirtualTourist.com
“Play time” ivebeenthere.co.uk / Guardian Unlimited
“The Palais des Papes” VirtualTourist.com
“Avignon” ivebeenthere.co.uk / Guardian Unlimited
“The Bridge of Avignon” VirtualTourist.com
“Visit the Palais des Papes. ...” VirtualTourist.com
“Palais des Papes (Papal...” VirtualTourist.com
“Popes palace.” VirtualTourist.com
“visit the world famous Palais...” VirtualTourist.com

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Avignon charms visitors with its ancient streets, restored mediaeval ramparts and the immense Gothic architecture of the Palais des Papes (Palace of Popes—the papacy was based here in the 14th century). The annual Festival d'Avignon, a major arts festival, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors for theatre, dance, film and street performances. more »

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