Marjorie Appelman walked the scenic route to get to the town square in Avignon. After crossing through the ramparts, she and her husband made the steady climb up the stone sidewalks, straddled on either side with small shops.
Source: The Palais des Papes: A history all its own | Ledger Independent – Maysville Online
If you’ve only got 48 hours in Avignon in Provence, here are Lucy Pitt’s top tips for what to focus on from the Palace of the Popes to chocolate shops…
Source: 48 hours in Avignon, Provence – The Good Life France
Sleep in and still see the sights.
Source: A river cruise through Provence, France, has all of the sights with none of the rush
Silver salt marshes, yellow sunflowers, pink flamingos, fields of purple lavender, this region is Van Gogh’s canvas.
Source: Avalon Waterways France river cruise: Picture perfect Van Gogh landscapes
This picturesque city was once the seat of power for the Catholic Church.
Photo credit: Adam Batterbee.
Mary Novakovich’s kind of place: The Provençal city is a World Heritage Site of medieval sights and cafe culture.
Source: Avignon is a French fancy
Photo credit: John Giuffo
As it turns out, the courtyard of an ancient palace that resides within the walls of an even older city is the perfect setting for a historical 3D laser light show with booming sound effects. Who knew? That’s definitely true of Les Luminessences, a stunning light and sound show that fills the central courtyard of the Popes’ Palace in Avignon, the southern hub of French art and culture.
Source: Adventures In France: Laser Light Magic In The Home Of Ancient Popes
Photo source: Times of Malta
Source: Ponts, popes and painters
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