Palais des Papes

The construction of this palace occured in the period of pope Benedict XII, when Avignon became for a while in the Vatican of the north, is the most famous Christian palace and is located in the Historic Center of Avignon, an UNESCO World Heritage site.

Tour Philippe le Bel

This tower was built in the 13th century by Philippe the Fair. In that time it was an Avignon bridge used as a gateway to the kingdom of France. If you get the top of this tower you will see a magnificent landscape of the city.

Musée Lapidaire

This is a Baroque style museum, was constructed in the 17th century and in that times it was a Jesuit church. Now it offers to visitors a variety of statues and sculptures of various civilizations that have cultivated Provence. The exhibition is a bit scary but that's history too.

Musée Requien

This Museum is located next to the Musée Calvet, is a very famous botanical museum, with more than 200,000 specimens from all over the world. To round out the collection is a parade of exhibits that trace the geology, zoology, and botany of Provence.
67, rue Joseph Vernet
Tel : 04.90.82.43.51

Musée du Petit-Palais

This Museum has an important collection of italian paintings dated from the 13th to 16th centuries, magnificent works of art that you'll see from different italian regions as Siena, Venice, Florence and Lombardy. There are also paintings done in Avignon in the 15th century and Roman and Gothic sculptures.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Doms

Next to the Palais des Papes is located the Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Doms, this is a 19th century building and here are the rests of some of the popes that once lived in Avignon. At the top of the cathedral is a statue of the Virgin from the 19th century.