May 2nd, 1998
L'Hotel des Monnaies, built in 1619 by one of the vice-legates, the local representatives of the Pope Tour de l'Horloge, built during the XIV and XV centuries
The Theatre Avignon's architecture is marked by papal history. Going through any of the seven doors of the superbly preserved walls one discovers the city of the Popes. The Palace of the Popes built in the XIV century overlooks a lively square. Nearby are the museums the Petit Palais and Palais du Roure, not too far away stands the famous Pont d'Avignon. City of history and city of theater, the fortified city of Avignon will not leave you indifferent. Palais des Papes
Pont St-Benezet Tour de l'Horloge, detail
Take your time wandering about the ancient streets of Avignon and one of the most elegant streets: rue Joseph Vernet, adjacent to the Calvet Museum and the Requien Museum. Do not miss the Antiquaire quarter, the Place de l'Horloge or the Chemin de Ronde which will take you to the Rocher des Doms. From the top of the ramparts you can understand why the site was chosen for a fort: Avignon stands high above the immense plains of the Rhone River and is the strategic point of the whole valley.

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