Avignon and Popes Palace Walking Tour
A guided walking tour of Avignon's historic centre that visits the Popes Palace, takes in views from the Rocher des Doms garden and ends with a glass of Côtes du Rhône wine; the wine is not served to under-18s.
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Avignon
Avignon is a commune in the Vaucluse département of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Its Palais des Papes, which the operator Avignon Tourisme describes as the largest Gothic palace in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the Pont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon) are the two monuments XTOUR maps here.
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Palais des Papes and Pont d'Avignon Ticket
Combined admission to the Palais des Papes and the Pont d'Avignon (Pont Saint-Bénézet) in Avignon, which the option describes as two monuments visited on the same ticket.
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Luberon Guided Tour from Avignon
A small-group guided tour from Avignon into the Luberon that visits Roussillon, sees the Pont Julien and the castle ruins at Lacoste, and gives free time in Gordes. The page says to meet the guide at the Tourism Office of Avignon.
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Distances are straight-line, not driving time — mountain roads in this region are often twice as long as the map suggests.
Historic site · Place du Palais des Papes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Palais des Papes
The Palais des Papes is the 14th-century papal palace in Avignon, Vaucluse, run by Avignon Tourisme and open to ticketed visits.
0 km in a straight line
Bridge · Rhône bank, Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Pont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)
The Pont Saint-Bénézet, the Pont d'Avignon, is the ruined medieval bridge over the Rhône at Avignon, of which four arches still stand.
1 km in a straight line
Historic site · 400 Route du Pont du Gard, Vers-Pont-du-Gard, Occitanie
Pont du Gard
The Pont du Gard is a Roman aqueduct bridge at Vers-Pont-du-Gard in the Gard, Occitanie, with a museum, cinema and children's Ludo area on site.
22 km in a straight line
Place · Route de Maillane, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Carrières des Lumières
Carrières des Lumières is an immersive digital art venue on Route de Maillane at Les Baux-de-Provence in the Bouches-du-Rhône, with a changing exhibition programme.
22 km in a straight line
Place · Route du Château, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Parc animalier de La Barben
The Parc animalier de La Barben is a zoo at La Barben in the Bouches-du-Rhône, between Aix-en-Provence and Salon-de-Provence.
48 km in a straight line
Place · Avenue du Palais de la Mer, Port-Camargue, Occitanie
Seaquarium Institut Marin
Seaquarium Institut Marin is an aquarium on Avenue du Palais de la Mer at Le Grau-du-Roi in the Gard, near Port-Camargue.
71 km in a straight line
Destination information last verified: October 3, 2026
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