This 15 000m Palais des Papes is made up of the Old Palace and the New Palace. The former, a fortress with austere architecture, was commissioned by Benoît XII in 1334. Artist and prodigy, Clément VI, grand prince of the Church, must have found it ra..

A collection donated to a couple of Avignon painters by the Paris dress designer, Jacques Doucet : paintings by Cézanne, Sisley, Manet, Derain, Picasso, Modigliani ( The Pink Blouse ) and Foujita, and The Railway Waggons , painted by Vincent Van Go..

The Pope bought Cardinal Arnaud de Via’s palace in 1335 to install the bishop’s house there. It now houses the Petit Palais Museum’s paintings, of which the Campana Collection of Italian paintings from the 13C and 16C is the high point. Don’t miss ..

A stone’s throw from the Papal Palace. From the different levels you can take in views of the Rhône, St Bénézet Bridge, Philippe-le-Bel Tower and the fort of St André de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Mt Ventoux, the Alpilles…

The «Bridge of Avignon» which was in fact built for pedestrians and cavaliers was about 900m long with 22 arches and ended at the Tower of Philippe-le-Bel de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. Situated on one of the bridge supports, the chapel of St-Nicholas ..

In addition to Arles-born Joseph Vernet ’s great seascapes, this museum founded by Dr Esprit Calvet houses numerous sculptures, fine goldwork and earthenware (Puech Donation), French, Flemish and Italian paintings from the 16C-19C ( The Death of Bar..

Behind the Baroque façade of the Chapelle des Jésuites lies a trove of treasures from the region’s past. From the Noves "Tarasque" (a monster from Celtic tradition) to the Gallo-Roman period, superb statues: portraits of emperors or simple ..

Formerly the Provence home of the Florentine Baroncelli family, this is now the headquarters of the Flandreysy-Espérandieu Foundation, a centre for Provence studies.

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This 19C town hall was formerly a belfry in the 14C and 15C. It has a clock whose mechanised figures strike the hours.

Two 18C mansions stand opposite each other on the avenue: Hôtel de Forbin de Sainte-Croix (formerly Collège du Roure) and Hôtel Desmarez de Montdevergues . Today, the two buildings house some of the Vaucluse’s administrative offices.

In addition to the white marble font, there are paintings by Nicolas Mignard and Pierre Parrocel and, in the right aisle, a stone reredos by Boachon, representing the Annunciation.

Graceful mullioned windows and a lovely turret staircase in the courtyard.

This fine 15C corbelled building stands on the corner of rue des Fourbisseurs.

Along with cours Jean Jaurès, which continues on from it, this street lined with cafés, restaurants, cinemas and department stores links the ramparts (opposite the train station) and the Place de l’Horloge.

This was Théodore Aubanel , co-founder with Mistral and Roumanille of this association to save the Provençal language and traditions; paintings (Fromentin, Ziem) and documents recall his life and work. A room is devoted to the Aubanel family printin..

In the choir stalls, elegant 17C wainscotting, framing painted panels and a fine, late 15C pulpit.

The façade of this palace depicts dragons and eagles, emblems of the Italian Borghese family. Located opposite the Papal Palace, it now houses the Conservatoire.

Avignon’s synagogue gives onto this square, which was at the centre of the Jewish ghetto (named "carrière" in papal times in Provence).

Livrée was the name given to the sumptuous mansions built by the cardinals in Avignon and Villeneuve. The tower that remains of this one was incorporated into the Collège des Jésuites, today Avignon’s media library.