In January, Feluka's planner fills 3 full days in Avignon, fitting each place around its listed opening hours and visit length. Here is that plan, day by day, in the order the planner visits them.
The opening hours behind this plan come from each place’s listing and are unverified; they may have changed, so check before you go.
Which months give the most full days?
Jan3
Feb3
Mar3
Apr3
May3
Jun3
Jul3
Aug3
Sept3
Oct3
Nov3
Dec3
Full days the planner fills in each month.
Day 1: Palais des Papes and Rocher des Doms, Place de l'Horloge and Jaurès-République, Joseph Vernet
Pont d'Avignon
about 60 min
The medieval bridge over the Rhône, of which four arches survive, with a small chapel to Saint Nicholas.
What to do there
Walk out on the surviving arches over the Rhône
Visit the small chapel of Saint Nicholas on the bridge
Take the audioguide, with its 3D reconstruction
Palais des Papes and Rocher des DomsBoulevard du Rhône, 84000 AvignonBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Rocher des Doms Garden
about 45 min
Public gardens on a hill above the Rhône beside the Palais des Papes, with a pond and views of the river and countryside.
What to do there
Look over the Rhône and the Pont d'Avignon
Look out for Mont Ventoux in the distance
Watch the swans on the pond
Stop at the garden café
Palais des Papes and Rocher des Doms2 Montée des Moulins, 84000 AvignonBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?
La Fourchette
about 75 min
Meat and seafood dishes such as scallops, duck and pork on Rue Racine; weekday lunch and dinner.
What to do there
Try the daube or the escargot
Order the veal
Finish with the lemon tart
Place de l'Horloge and Jaurès-République17 Rue Racine, 84000 AvignonBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
Simple Simon
about 60 min
An English tea room with scones, cakes and pastries, open Wednesday to Sunday.
What to do there
Have tea with scones and cakes
Try the lemon meringue pie
Place de l'Horloge and Jaurès-République26 Rue de la Petite Fusterie, 84000 AvignonBest: afternoon, late morningOn the map ›Something wrong?
Louis Vouland Museum
about 60 min
A collector's mansion of 17th and 18th century decorative arts, with a back garden that is a bird refuge.
What to do there
Tour a collector's house of furniture, decorative arts and regional painting
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Day 3: Palais des Papes and Rocher des Doms, Les Halles and Magnanen-Teinturiers, Joseph Vernet
Petit Palais Museum
about 75 min
Italian Renaissance and Avignon School painting in the former archbishops' palace beside the Palais des Papes. Free.
What to do there
See Italian paintings from the Campana collection, with Botticelli and Carpaccio
See the tomb of Cardinal Jean de Lagrange
Look for the paintings of the 15th-century Avignon School
Palais des Papes and Rocher des DomsPalais des Archevêques, Place du Palais, 84000 AvignonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Les Halles d'Avignon
about 60 min
The covered market on Place Pie, open every morning except Monday, with about 40 traders and shellfish to eat on the spot.