Avignon itinerary: 1 to 2 days
Plans for one and two days in Avignon, day by day: the Palais des Papes, the Pont Saint-Bénézet, the cathedral, the Rocher des Doms and the Petit Palais first, then the Palais du Roure, the Calvet, Requien and Vouland museums and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon's tower, collegiate church and Fort Saint-André across the Rhône. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 2 days
Avignon in 1 day
Day 1
Lapidary Museum
Collection of Greek, Roman and Gallo-Roman sculpture and inscriptions displayed in a former Jesuit chapel.
Angladon Museum
Private collection in an 18th-century mansion, with works by Cézanne, Degas, Modigliani and Van Gogh and period rooms.
Walls of Avignon
The 14th-century ramparts that still ring the old town, with gates and towers along about four kilometres.
Palais des Papes Must see
The vast Gothic palace where the popes lived in the 14th century, the largest Gothic palace in Europe.
Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon Must see
Former archbishop's palace with a large collection of Italian Renaissance and medieval paintings, including Botticelli.
Pont Saint-Bénézet Must see
The famous half-bridge of the song, with four arches left reaching into the Rhône and a small chapel.
Avignon Cathedral Must see
Romanesque cathedral of Notre-Dame des Doms beside the Palais des Papes, topped by a gilded statue of the Virgin.
Rocher des Doms
Hilltop garden above the Palais des Papes and the cathedral, with views over the Rhône, the Pont Saint-Bénézet and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon.
Avignon in 2 days
Day 1
Pont Saint-Bénézet Must see
The famous half-bridge of the song, with four arches left reaching into the Rhône and a small chapel.
Rocher des Doms
Hilltop garden above the Palais des Papes and the cathedral, with views over the Rhône, the Pont Saint-Bénézet and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon.
Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon Must see
Former archbishop's palace with a large collection of Italian Renaissance and medieval paintings, including Botticelli.
Avignon Cathedral Must see
Romanesque cathedral of Notre-Dame des Doms beside the Palais des Papes, topped by a gilded statue of the Virgin.
Palais des Papes Must see
The vast Gothic palace where the popes lived in the 14th century, the largest Gothic palace in Europe.
Palais du Roure
Old town mansion with a Provençal culture museum and archive, in a quiet courtyard near the Place de l'Horloge.
Walls of Avignon
The 14th-century ramparts that still ring the old town, with gates and towers along about four kilometres.
Angladon Museum
Private collection in an 18th-century mansion, with works by Cézanne, Degas, Modigliani and Van Gogh and period rooms.
Lapidary Museum
Collection of Greek, Roman and Gallo-Roman sculpture and inscriptions displayed in a former Jesuit chapel.
Day 2
Fondation Calvet Must see
Avignon's fine arts museum in an 18th-century mansion, with paintings, sculpture and decorative arts.
Museum Requien
Free natural history museum, with collections on Provence's geology, plants and animals.
Louis Vouland Museum
Decorative arts museum in a mansion, with French furniture, faience and tapestries of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Tour Philippe-le-Bel
Medieval tower that guarded the French end of the Pont Saint-Bénézet, with a view from its roof.
Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Gothic church in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, founded in the 14th century by a cardinal, with a cloister.
Fort Saint-André
Medieval fortress on a hill in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, with twin gate towers and views over Avignon.
Watch: Avignon
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Avignon
Spring and early autumn are the best times, warm without the summer crowds. July is busy and hot, when the Festival d'Avignon fills the town with theatre. The mistral wind can be strong and cold, especially in winter and spring.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Avignon on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Avignon on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Avignon on GetYourGuide or on Viator
- From the airport: a private transfer in Avignon with Kiwitaxi
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for France from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Avignon with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Avignon
- A combined ticket covers the Palais des Papes and the Pont Saint-Bénézet; buy it online to skip the queues in summer.
- Several of Avignon's museums close one day a week; check the opening days before planning the second day.
- Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is across the Rhône; a bus or a taxi saves the long walk over the bridge in the heat.
- The Rocher des Doms garden above the cathedral is free and gives views over the river and the broken bridge.
- During the Festival d'Avignon in July hotels fill months ahead and the old town is crowded day and night.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Angladon Museum: ell brown, CC BY 2.0
- Avignon Cathedral: Rolf Süssbrich, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon: Vpe, Public domain
- Fondation Calvet: Shoshanah, CC BY 2.0
- Fort Saint-André: Vi..Cult…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lapidary Museum: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain
- Louis Vouland Museum: Finoskov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum Requien: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon: Cosimo Rosselli, Public domain
- Palais des Papes: Jean-Marc Rosier (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier.com ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palais du Roure: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain
- Pont Saint-Bénézet: Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0
- Rocher des Doms: Véronique PAGNIER, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tour Philippe-le-Bel: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain
- Walls of Avignon: Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0
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