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Palais des Papes
Historical landmark
Papal palace, once rival to the Vatican, with 25 open rooms, frescoes & cultural events.
4.50 (42.8K reviews)
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Les Halles d'Avignon
Produce market
Storied indoor market with a vertical garden, cafes & stalls selling local produce, meats & cheeses.
4.30 (5.7K reviews)
4
Jardin des Doms
Park
Leafy public gardens atop a hill, featuring a pond, a cafe & views of the river & countryside.
4.50 (3.5K reviews)
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Musée Calvet
Museum
Esprit Calvet's collection, with Egyptian, Greek & Roman artifacts, archeology & European paintings.
4.40 (682 reviews)
8
Musée Lapidaire
Archaeological museum
Small museum in a 17th-century church exhibiting Greek, Roman & Etruscan sculptures, vases & glass.
4.40 (486 reviews)
9
Musée Angladon
Art museum
Paintings, drawing & sculptures by legendary artists showcased in an 18th-century mansion.
4.20 (420 reviews)
10
Basilique Saint-Pierre
Basilica
Small Provençal Gothic cathedral dating to 1358, featuring carved walnut doors & interior artworks.
4.50 (350 reviews)
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Remparts d'Avignon
Fortress
Fortress-like stone walls built around the city in the 14th century, with views of the Rhone River.
4.50 (333 reviews)
12
Église Saint Didier
Catholic church
14th-century Gothic-style Catholic church with Renaissance art & a working bell tower.
4.30 (280 reviews)
13
Musée Du Petit Palais
History museum
Grand 1300s bishop's residence housing works by early Renaissance masters, including Botticelli.
4.30 (274 reviews)
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Palais du Roure
Museum
Centuries-old, Gothic-style mansion, now a museum of Provencal history, with a big bell collection.
4.40 (240 reviews)
15
Musée Requien
Natural history museum
Old-school natural history museum with 3 floors of zoological & botanical specimens & fossils.
4.40 (219 reviews)
16
Church of Saint-Agricol
Catholic church
This 7th-century Gothic Roman Catholic church features a bell tower & a baroque altar.
4.40 (199 reviews)
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musée Louis Vouland
Museum
Decorative arts from the 17th & 18th centuries, displayed in an elegant mansion with a back garden.
4.40 (165 reviews)
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Petit train touristique d’Avignon
Tourist attraction
👍👍 The little tourist train will take you past the most important points of the city.
An audio guide translated into ten languages is available in front of each seat on board.
The train meanders through the city and passes through beautiful streets.
The audio guide is interesting.
The thermal engine...
4.10 (105 reviews)
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Synagogue d'Avignon
Synagogue
👍👍 Wonderful, historic, still-active synagogue with a unique domed ceiling. I believe it is the oldest or second oldest still active synagogue in France, Carpentras being the other.
4.40 (70 reviews)