From the owner: Une église romane qui domine le palais des papes Notre Dame des Doms est une église romane du…read moreXIIème siècle, et a été remaniée au XVème et XVIIème siécle. Classée "monument historique", elle abrite le tombeau de Jean XXII. En dominant la place du palais des papes, elle offre, de son parvis, une vue imprenable sur les toits en tuile de la ville.

This is a park in the middle of Avignon. It it is next to the tourism office on the main strip. It…read morehas gardens, ruins, fountains, informational maps and posters. It is pretty and has benches to sit on. Good spot for a free sit down, a picnic, or to let kids run around. Really not much to write home about.

You know that French waiter that seems to hate his job and seems to hate you even more?…read more This is where he works. Food was OK but they were out of most if it. Lots of better places nearby.

Really enjoyed the Palace of the Popes. Fascinating history and I had only heard a little about the…read morefake Popes before. Beautiful building and especially enjoyed the modern art installation inside.

Listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco, the Popes' Palace is one of the 10 most visited…read moremonuments in France with 650,000 visitors per year. A true symbol of the influence of Western Christianity in the 14th century, this 15,000m2 masterpiece of a monument is the largest medieval fortress and biggest gothic palace of Europe. Walking around the building, I could see the immense size of it...it's huge... I took many pictures of the outside walls and towers, really pretty. Built in less then 20 years starting in 1335, the Popes' Palace is the amalgamation of two palaces built by two popes: Benedict XII, who built the Old Palace to the east and north, and his successor Clement VI who built the New Palace to the south and west. In the 14th century, the Popes' Palace was occupied by 7 popes and 2 popes of the Papal Schism before the return of the papacy to Rome. Occupied by the Legates and Vice-Legates starting in the 15th century then transformed into a garrison until 1906, it has undergone various restoration work since. Most recently, the Trouillas Tower has regained its past appearance. The tower houses the 11 stories of the Departmental Archives and its height of 52 metres makes you dizzy as you look up at it from the terrace of the Utopia Manutention Cinema.

The cathedral was built in 14th century. The church is close to Palais des Papes. I would suggest…read moreyou hold this visit as filler to you real time to enter the Palais des Papes since this is not restricted entrees. The church visit take only 15 minutes. Not much to see. But it was use by Archbishop of Avignon. The inside has little decoration. It is functional as a church. Not much more. The garden of Rocher des Doms is just next to the cathedral.

From the owner: Un Pape pour fondateur A seulement 3 kilomètres d'Avignon, de l'autre côté du Rhône se trouve le…read more2ème plus grand monastère de chartreux, à Villeneuve lez Avignon. Le Val de Bénédiction a été fondé en 1356 par le Pape Innocent VI. La construction a duré plus de 2 siècles, et sa chapelle ornée de fresques est peinte par Matteo Giovanetti Ses 3 cloîtres et ses nombreux jardins en font une étape incontournable lors de visite de la région. Depuis 1991, il accueille le Centre National des Ecritures du Spectacle et sert également de scène pour le Festival d'Avignon.

Beautiful Chateau neuf du Pape wines, but they wouldn't ship them back. They even gave the girls in…read morethe trip free glasses (don't know if the glasses survived the trip) and were generous with the wine tasting. It was a very quiet Saturday and we all bought some nice wines ((white)).