Avignon Attractions: 6 Visitor Guides
Avignon's main sights cluster inside its medieval ramparts: the Palais des Papes, the cathedral, the Rocher des Doms garden and the broken Pont Saint-Bénézet on the Rhône, plus two art museums. These guides explain each visit and how to combine them.
Avignon attraction guides
Avignon Cathedral: Notre-Dame-des-Doms Visitor Guide
Avignon Cathedral, the Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms, sits at the northern edge of the walled city on the Rocher des Doms, a two-minute walk from the Palais des Papes. It is a short, concentrated visit: the Romanesque west front, the gilded statue on the bell tower and the climb to the rock gardens next door.
Collection Lambert Avignon: Contemporary Art Museum Guide
The Collection Lambert holds Yvon Lambert's contemporary art collection in two 18th-century townhouses on rue Violette in central Avignon, six minutes on foot from Avignon Centre station. It opens in the afternoon midweek, from 11:00 at weekends and closes on Mondays, so check the official price list before you go.
Musée Calvet, Avignon: What to See and When to Go
The Musée Calvet is Avignon's municipal fine arts museum on Rue Joseph Vernet, with free entry to the permanent collections and a Monday closure. Here is what hangs inside, how the building works and how to slot it into a short break.
Palais des Papes Avignon Guide: What to See and Decide
The Palais des Papes is Avignon's headline sight: a vast 14th-century Gothic palace on Place du Palais des Papes. Here is what you walk through, how long it takes, what tickets cost and the practical limits worth knowing before you book.
Pont Saint-Bénézet, Avignon: Visiting the Pont d'Avignon
The Pont Saint-Bénézet is the surviving fragment of a medieval bridge over the Rhône, four arches of the 22 it once had, standing below the Palais des Papes. This guide covers where it sits, how to reach it, the flood history that cut it short and how to pace the visit.
Rocher des Doms, Avignon: Gardens, Views and How to Visit
The Rocher des Doms is Avignon's hilltop garden, a free English-style park set 30 m above the Rhône, right behind the Palais des Papes. You climb for the panorama over Mont Ventoux, Barthelasse Island and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, then wander past the pond, the statues and the modernised playground.