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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)
(~0.23 km from centre)
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)
(~0.42 km from centre)
5
Basilique Saint-Pierre
Basilica
Small Provençal Gothic cathedral dating to 1358, featuring carved walnut doors & interior artworks.
4.50 (350 reviews)
(~0.18 km from centre)
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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)
(~0.73 km from centre)
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Chapel of the Black Penitents
Chapel
👍👍 The brotherhoods of Penitents, an association of lay people united for a charitable purpose, experienced significant growth in the South and particularly in Avignon which numbered up to seven. That of the Gray Penitents, founded in 1226 by King Louis VIII, is still active. The Black Penitents of Mer...
4.50 (68 reviews)
(~0.49 km from centre)
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Musée Calvet
Museum
Esprit Calvet's collection, with Egyptian, Greek & Roman artifacts, archeology & European paintings.
4.40 (682 reviews)
(~0.3 km from centre)
9
Musée Lapidaire
Archaeological museum
Small museum in a 17th-century church exhibiting Greek, Roman & Etruscan sculptures, vases & glass.
4.40 (486 reviews)
(~0.37 km from centre)
10
Palais du Roure
Museum
Centuries-old, Gothic-style mansion, now a museum of Provencal history, with a big bell collection.
4.40 (240 reviews)
(~0.09 km from centre)
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Musée Requien
Natural history museum
Old-school natural history museum with 3 floors of zoological & botanical specimens & fossils.
4.40 (219 reviews)
(~0.34 km from centre)
12
Church of Saint-Agricol
Catholic church
This 7th-century Gothic Roman Catholic church features a bell tower & a baroque altar.
4.40 (199 reviews)
(~0.11 km from centre)
13
musée Louis Vouland
Museum
Decorative arts from the 17th & 18th centuries, displayed in an elegant mansion with a back garden.
4.40 (165 reviews)
(~0.47 km from centre)
14
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)
(~0.27 km from centre)
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Chapelle de l'Oratoire
Chapel
👍 The chapel seen from the outside looks majestic! Adorned with the Virgin on its porch, it makes you want to go there.
Closed during our visit, a little disappointed...
4.40 (66 reviews)
(~0.2 km from centre)
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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)
(~0.39 km from centre)
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Collection Lambert Avignon
Art museum
In 2000 Yves Lambert opened this museum to share his private art collection with the public.
4.30 (813 reviews)
(~0.52 km from centre)
18
Église Saint Didier
Catholic church
14th-century Gothic-style Catholic church with Renaissance art & a working bell tower.
4.30 (280 reviews)
(~0.28 km from centre)
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Musée Du Petit Palais
History museum
Grand 1300s bishop's residence housing works by early Renaissance masters, including Botticelli.
4.30 (274 reviews)
(~0.38 km from centre)