Top rated Sights & Landmarks in Avignon, France to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Sights & Landmarks in Avignon

Experience the best that Avignon has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 45 places from Sights & Landmarks category.

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Learn French Immersion Stay Avignon Provence

French language school

👍👍 My time with Julie was one of the best weeks of my life. French is hard, but I’m convinced that Julie has designed a program with the very best circumstances to learn. Studying French with Julie was very different from formal classes I’ve taken in the past - it was practical, real, and actually use...

5.00 (54 reviews) (~0.38 km from centre)

法国欧法旅游 OUFA TRAVEL

Sightseeing tour agency

👍👍 Oufa Travel's personnel are diligent, welcoming. They are real professional. Like!

4.90 (305 reviews) (~2.94 km from centre)

Provence Reservation

Sightseeing tour agency

👍👍 I was unable to write more than a few sentences in the suggestion box. So thought I would share a few words. We took a 1 day trip to La Provence. We had a wonderful day with your guide, Sebastien. He did a great job, being kind, polite and most importantly interesting. It was a pleasure to hear Se...

4.70 (98 reviews) (~0.1 km from centre)

Garlande Hotel Avignon Centre

Hotel

Traditional hotel offering rooms with free Wi-Fi & satellite TV.

$76/night

4.60 (164 reviews) (~0.2 km from centre)

Moulin de Bretoule

Historical landmark

4.60 (49 reviews) (~7.64 km from centre)

Point de Vue direction Pont d'Avignon

Observation deck

👍👍 nice sight

4.60 (36 reviews) (~0.47 km from centre)

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)

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)

La Chartreuse-Centre national des écritures du spectacle

Historical landmark

Historic Carthusian monastery dating back to the Middle Ages, with a cultural center & cafe.

4.50 (1.1K reviews) (~2.02 km from centre)

Avignon Cathedral

Cathedral

12th-century cathedral, crowned by a gilded statue of Virgin Mary, with tombs of the Avignon popes.

4.50 (631 reviews) (~0.29 km from centre)

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)

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)

Festicafé

Italian restaurant

👍👍 Home always so pleasant !!!! Plates really hearty and always delicious ... I recommend the cheese salad with a supplement of bacon ... A killer !!!! Thank you for your welcome and kindness. Fred. Mercury. 😉😘

$ $$$

4.50 (134 reviews) (~0.13 km from centre)

île de la Barthelasse

Island

Over 700 hectares of greenery area in the Rhône river with paths and a rich wild animal life.

4.50 (80 reviews) (~3.29 km from centre)

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)

St. Michael Gate

Historical landmark

👍👍 The Porte Saint-Michel is very well preserved, with its original towers and battlements. It is surrounded by a paved courtyard, which creates a very pleasant atmosphere for visitors. Additionally, the gate is located near several other tourist attractions, making it a great place to start a city tou...

4.50 (35 reviews) (~0.76 km from centre)

Fort Saint-André

Cultural landmark

14th-century fortress on a hill with gardens, walking paths & mountain & city views.

4.40 (1.9K reviews) (~1.81 km from centre)

Musée Calvet

Museum

Esprit Calvet's collection, with Egyptian, Greek & Roman artifacts, archeology & European paintings.

4.40 (682 reviews) (~0.3 km from centre)

Hotel d'Europe

Hotel

Elegant lodging in an antiques-filled mansion built in 1580, plus contemporary fine dining.

4.40 (524 reviews) (~0.24 km from centre)

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)

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Top rated Sights & Landmarks in Avignon, France