Guidebook for Avignon
Food Scene
Place des Corps Saints is one huge open air eatery with about 100 tables from a dozen restaurants. Ginette et Marcel is our favourite but they are all recommended.
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L'Épicerie de Ginette - Bistrot à Tartines - Avignon
25 Pl. des Corps SaintsPlace des Corps Saints is one huge open air eatery with about 100 tables from a dozen restaurants. Ginette et Marcel is our favourite but they are all recommended.
Excellent for breakfasts and light lunches (closed evenings). Lots of teachers and students from the conservatoire opposite. Few tourists.
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Françoise - Famille Melido
6 Rue du Général LeclercExcellent for breakfasts and light lunches (closed evenings). Lots of teachers and students from the conservatoire opposite. Few tourists.
Sightseeing
Everybody's heard of the Pont d'Avignon but not everybody knows it used to have 25 arches and crossed the island in the middle of the Rhone to the far side of the river
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Pont d'Avignon
Boulevard de la LigneEverybody's heard of the Pont d'Avignon but not everybody knows it used to have 25 arches and crossed the island in the middle of the Rhone to the far side of the river
A huge rambling castle that served as the pope's headquarters during the split from Rome
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Palais des Papes
Place du PalaisA huge rambling castle that served as the pope's headquarters during the split from Rome
An incredible Roman aqueduct that's still intact. Perfect spot for picnics too
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Pont du Gard (Rive Droite)
24 Av. du Pont du GardAn incredible Roman aqueduct that's still intact. Perfect spot for picnics too
Arts & Culture
A small museum with a nice collection of lesser known works from famous artists like Picasso and Van Gogh.
Less than 5 minutes walk away.
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Musee Angladon
5 Rue LaboureurA small museum with a nice collection of lesser known works from famous artists like Picasso and Van Gogh.
Less than 5 minutes walk away.
Shopping
The definitive food market! After this, everything else is a disappointment!
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Halles d'Avignon
18 Pl. PieThe definitive food market! After this, everything else is a disappointment!