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Historical Monuments in Avignon

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You cannot leave Avignon without seeing the Popes Palace and its environment. The square of the palace has a special charm, somet

Streets in Avignon

Teinturiers walk

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This is a nice old downtown street that was situated outside the twelfth century walls but which was integrated into the sixteenth

Churches in Nîmes

Eglise Saint Baudile

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It is situated on the high part of the city of Nimes, a city in southern France and capital of the department of Gard. The city of

Gardens in Nîmes

Jardins de la Fontaine

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The Ancient Romans chose to put a colony here, at the foot of the hills close to the pure, crystalline water of the Nemausa. Today

Train Stations in Avignon

Avignon TGV Railway Station

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This is the central station of Avignon. It's in front of Cours Jean Jaures (the walls of the historic city entrance) and is very c

Historical Monuments in Avignon

Hotel Des Monnaies

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The Hotel Des Monnaies is opposite the Palace of the Popes, in Palace Square. It's a perfect example of Italian Baroque architectu

Gardens in Avignon

Square Agricol Perdiguier

In the nineteenth century the school and the cloister of San Marcial became a natural history museum and garden. The garden contai

Historical Monuments in Avignon

Place Pie

Place Pie was born from the destruction of a large manor house of Mr. Parpaille. He was a dean of the University of Avignon as was

Bars in Avignon

Red Sky

The Red Sky is an English pub located at the foot of Avignon. The square still allows the passage of cars but it is very limited a

Churches in Avignon

St-Pierre Church

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Located in the city center and next to the museum Aubanel, Saint Pierre church is built in the plaza of the same name. It was buil

Harbors in Le Grau-du-Roi

Camargue Port

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I had never seen such a big port before! I was lucky enough to cross it by boat and thus enjoy a good view of its size and the sea

Squares in Avignon

Place Des Corps Sains

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The square was outside the city walls. From there came the Via Agrippa in the direction of Italy. After the construction of the wa

Historical Monuments in Nîmes

La Tour Magne

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You can walk up the hill from the gardens of the Fontaine to the Tour Magne, a Roman tower which offers a good view of the whole c

Historical Monuments in Avignon

Maison du IV de Chiffre

Located on the street of dyers, Sorgues beside the river, the Maison du Quatre de Chiffre, or house number four is a beautiful bui

Historical Monuments in Avignon

Benedict XII Cloister

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This cloister is named after the Pope who ordered it to be built, Benedict XII. This Pope was responsible for one of the largest e

Historical Monuments in Avignon

Magna Porta

The Porta Magna, the front door of the Palace of the Popes. Under a Gothic arch finely sculpted figures of angels which seem to su

Harbors in Avignon

Shuttle Boat (Navette fluviale)

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This small boat offers free cruises on the Rhone every 20 minutes, during the months from March to November. The Avignon cithy cou

Villages in Les Angles

Les Angles

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Les Angles is a lovely little Provencal village situated very near Avignon. The good thing about this place is that part of the tr

Things to do in Gard

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