Location: Avignon
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Country: France
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department: Vaucluse
Arrondissement: Avignon
Canton: Avignon-1, Avignon-2, Avignon-3
Intercommunality: CA Grand Avignon
Government• Mayor (2014–2020): Cécile Helle (PS)
Area: 64.78 km (25.01 sq mi)
Population (2015): 92,130
• Density: 1,400/km (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone: CET (GMT +1) (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST): CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code: 84007 /84000
Elevation: 10–122 m (33–400 ft)
(avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial name: Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
Criteria: Cultural: i, ii, iv
Reference: 228
Inscription: 1995 (19th Session)
Area: 8.2 ha
Top Things to do in Avignon
Things to do in Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur: The Best Churches & Cathedrals
March 13, 2022 Agatha Simes
Avignon charms visitors with its ancient streets, restored medieval 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 theater, dance, film and street performances.
Restaurants in Avignon
1. Basilique Saint Pierre
Place Saint Pierre, 84000, Avignon France +33 4 90 82 10 56 http://avignon-tourisme.com/activites/basilique-saint-pierre/
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4.5 based on 273 reviews
Reviewed By doctorbobster - Gainesville, United States
Disclaimer: I have a weakness for medieval Gothic churches. That said, Eglise Saint-Pierre is a winner. The bland exterior walls give no clue to the vast space, classic architecture, grand altar, beautiful chapels and stained glass. The interior, in its way, is a work of art; if you love art, that is reason to go.
2. Temple Saint Martial
3. Eglise Saint-Agricol
4. Collegiale Saint-Didier
5. Eglise St Symphorien
6. Chapelle des Penitents Noir
7. Eglise Notre-Dame-De-Bon-Repos
7 Place de l Eglise, 84140, Avignon France +33 4 90 32 09 87 http://www.montfavet.paroisse84.fr/
8. Eglise Notre Dame de Bon Secours
7 avenue de l Eglise, 84130 Le Pontet, Avignon France +33 4 90 31 11 87 [email protected] http://www.le-pontet.paroisse84.fr/
9. Ville
La Ville, 84000, Avignon France
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Churches & Cathedrals
Sights & Landmarks
Basilique Saint Pierre
Temple Saint Martial
Sacred & Religious Sites
Eglise Saint-Agricol
Collegiale Saint-Didier
Eglise St Symphorien
Architectural Buildings
Chapelle des Penitents Noir
Eglise Notre-Dame-De-Bon-Repos
Eglise Notre Dame de Bon Secours
Monuments & Statues
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