Angladon Museum
about 60 minA mansion museum of 18th to 20th century art from the collection of the couturier Jacques Doucet; reviews mention Van Gogh and Picasso.
What to do there- Look for works by Van Gogh, Picasso, Modigliani, Cézanne and Manet
Place de l'Horloge and Jaurès-République5 Rue Laboureur, 84000 AvignonBest: afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Avignon Cathedral
about 30 minThe 12th-century cathedral next to the Palais des Papes, with the tombs of the Avignon popes.
What to do there- See the tombs of the Avignon popes
- Look up at the gilded statue of the Virgin on the roof
Palais des Papes and Rocher des DomsPlace du Palais, 84000 AvignonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Bibendum
about 90 minA brasserie with a cocktail and tapas bar and a cheese and wine bar under one roof on Rue Joseph Vernet, open daily.
What to do there- Have a cocktail and tapas at the BBD Club
- Taste cheese and wine at Cheesy, Wednesday to Saturday
Joseph Vernet83 Rue Joseph Vernet, 84000 AvignonBest: lunch, dinner, eveningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Hiély-Lucullus
about 120 minA first-floor restaurant of Peruvian and Provençal cooking, "Pérouvence", with a 125-euro menu served at set seating times.
What to do there- Order the Pérouvence menu, Peruvian and Provençal cooking in "6 vibrations"
- Look at the Art Deco and Belle Époque decor
Place de l'Horloge and Jaurès-République5 Rue de la République, 84000 AvignonBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
La Fourchette
about 75 minMeat 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?
Lambert Collection
about 120 minContemporary art in the hôtel de Caumont: the collection of the Paris gallery owner Yvon Lambert, with a bookshop-café.
What to do there- See the temporary exhibitions and the permanent collection
- Look for works by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jean-Michel Othoniel
- Browse the bookshop-café, open from 11 am Wednesday to Sunday
Joseph Vernet5 Rue Violette, 84000 AvignonBest: afternoon, late morningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Lapidary Museum
about 45 minAncient Greek, Roman and Celtic sculpture in a Baroque Jesuit chapel, including the Tarasque of Noves. Free.
What to do there- See the Tarasque of Noves
- See Greek funerary reliefs and Attic vases
- See sculpture from imperial Rome
Joseph Vernet27 Rue de la République, 84000 AvignonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Le Cochon Bleu
about 75 minTraditional home cooking with a market-based menu of the day and a regional wine list; closed Sunday and Monday.
What to do there- Order the menu of the day, built from the market
- Pick a wine from the Rhône, Burgundy, Provence or Languedoc
- Try the escargots or the rum baba
Joseph Vernet9 Rue d'Annanelle, 84000 AvignonBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Le Vintage
about 75 minSouthern French bistro cooking and cocktails in a pedestrian lane near Place de l'Horloge, open daily for lunch and dinner.
What to do there- Sit on the shaded terrace in the pedestrian street
- Order the tartare or the steak
- Share the roasted camembert
- Finish with the crumble
Place de l'Horloge and Jaurès-République10 Rue Galante, 84000 AvignonBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Le Zinzolin
about 75 minA restaurant on Rue des Teinturiers with a seasonal menu, a shaded terrace and regular jazz concerts, open daily.
What to do there- Catch one of the regular jazz concerts
- Eat on the shaded terrace
- Ask for the plat du jour
Les Halles and Magnanen-Teinturiers22 Rue des Teinturiers, 84000 AvignonBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Les Halles d'Avignon
about 60 minThe covered market on Place Pie, open every morning except Monday, with about 40 traders and shellfish to eat on the spot.
What to do there- Eat shellfish at the stalls or take it away
- Browse the stalls of about 40 traders
- See the market's living wall
Les Halles and Magnanen-Teinturiers18 Place Pie, 84000 AvignonBest: early morning, morning, late morningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Louis Vouland Museum
about 60 minA 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
- Sit in the garden, a bird refuge
Joseph Vernet17 Rue Victor Hugo, 84000 AvignonBest: afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Palace of the Popes
about 120 minThe 14th-century papal palace, one of the largest Gothic buildings in Europe: a 25-room route and the Pontifical Gardens.
What to do there- Follow the route through the 25 rooms
- Walk the Pontifical Gardens
- Use the "Les Clefs du Palais" web app on your phone
- Join the guided night visit
Palais des Papes and Rocher des DomsPlace du Palais, 84000 AvignonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Petit Palais Museum
about 75 minItalian 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?
Simple Simon
about 60 minAn 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?
Church of Saint-Agricol
about 20 minA church on Rue Saint-Agricol founded in the 7th century by Bishop Agricol, with a bell tower and a baroque altar.
What to do there- See the baroque altar and the bell tower
Place de l'Horloge and Jaurès-RépubliqueRue Saint-Agricol, 84000 AvignonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Maison Violette (Place des Corps Saints)
about 20 minA bakery on Place des Corps Saints open from 7:30 am to midnight, with croissants and viennoiseries.
What to do there- Pick up croissants and viennoiseries
- Buy gluten-free bread
Les Halles and Magnanen-Teinturiers30 Place des Corps Saints, 84000 AvignonBest: early morning, morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
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Notre-Dame Collegiate Church, Villeneuve
about 20 minThe former collegiate church of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, in southern Gothic style, on Place Meissonnier.
Villeneuve-lès-AvignonPlace Meissonnier, 30400 Villeneuve-lès-AvignonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Palais du Roure
about 45 minA 15th-century mansion, now a museum of Provençal history, with a collection of bells.
What to do there- See the collection of bells
- Walk through the furnished rooms
- See the nativity figurines
Place de l'Horloge and Jaurès-République3 Rue Collège du Roure, 84000 AvignonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Requien Natural History Museum
about 60 minAvignon's natural history museum, over three floors of animal and plant specimens and fossils.
What to do there- See the zoological and botanical specimens and the fossils
Joseph Vernet67 Rue Joseph Vernet, 84000 AvignonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Saint-Pierre Basilica
about 20 minA small Gothic basilica on Place Saint-Pierre, rebuilt from 1358, with carved walnut doors.
What to do there- See the carved walnut doors and the artworks inside
Place de l'Horloge and Jaurès-RépubliquePlace Saint-Pierre, 84000 AvignonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Philippe-le-Bel Tower
about 30 minThe medieval tower that marked the French end of the Pont d'Avignon, with a panoramic view from the top.
What to do there- Climb the stairs to the top of the tower
- Take in the panoramic view, with the Palais des Papes and Mont Ventoux
Villeneuve-lès-AvignonRue Montée de la Tour, 30400 Villeneuve-lès-AvignonBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?
Chartreuse of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
about 90 minA medieval Carthusian monastery across the Rhône, now a centre for stage writing, with cloisters, gardens and a café.
What to do there- Walk the cloisters
- Join a guided tour
- Walk in the gardens
- Stop at the café
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon58 Rue de la République, 30400 Villeneuve-lès-AvignonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?