At our arrival in the walled city of Avignon, we were greated by the William Shakespear from Riviera Cruises.
The Ferris wheel is installed on the banks of the Rhône in Avignon for most of the summer, allowing visitors to enjoy a breathtaking panorama of the old city,…
The city centre of Avignon is entirely enclosed by over 2.5 miles of walls. Even if the absence of moats, drawbridge towers and iron-studded wooden gates alters…
A large moat, 13 feet deep, with waters from the SORGUE and the DURANCE stopped access. The seven city gates, equipped with wooden vents spiked with iron and…
A painted window on Restaurant L'Essentiel on Rue de la Petite Fusterie.
The Église Saint-Agricol (Church of Saint-Agricol) a 14th-century church where the relics of the patron saint of Avignon, St Agricol, are kept.
For five centuries, from 1469 to 1908, the Baroncelli family, originally from Florence, lived in the Gothic home (the vine and coat of arms entrance),…
The Rue de la République (Republic street) is closed to traffic. Opposite the town hall is a row of restaurants which are a pleasant place to eat outside or…
Sharon on the Rue de la République in Avignon, France.
The Avignon Coat of Arms granted in 1342 by Pope Clement VI. The keys and tinctures recall the arms of the Papacy, which resided in Avignon from 1309 to 1377…
An antique carousel on Rue de la République. outside the town hall. This square was the Roman forum back in the day.
The Avignon City Hall (Hotel de Ville d'Avignon) is located on the town's main square, Place de l'Horlage (Clock Square). The building ironically separates the…
The Avignon town hall incorporated a 14th Gothic Century clock-tower with life-sized figures on the top, known as 'jacquemarts', that strike the hours.
The Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes) is an historical palace located in Avignon, France. It is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic…
One of the local artists creating a water color of the Palais des Papes. His water colors were quite beautiful, I could have watched him for hours, but the tour…
The Palais des Papes is actually two joined buildings: the old palais of Benedict XII, which sits on the impregnable rock of Doms, and the new palais of Clement…
The Court d'Honneur (Court of Honor) is where the new Popes would great the world from the small platform in the arched window on the second story. Today the…
A close up of the window where the new popes greeted their flock.
When a Frenchman, Bertrand de Got, was elected Pope Clement V, he moved to Avignon. The reason: the city was not part of France at the time. Clement V firmed up…
Bell tower at the Palais des Papes.
