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AVIGNON, FRANCE.

Sur le pont i' avignon.

I've had three stays in Avignon south France. First stay was for an overnight stay on
my way with a friend to Barcelona Spain,in 2003. Second was for a four night stop on my
own. in 2012. Last visit was in 2013, for an overnight stay on my way home via Paris. My 4 night stay was at the Etap hotel now called Ibis Budget, opposite the city wall, in Bouleyard St-Dominique. The first visit was by train at Gare D.Avignon in the
city centre. The next two visits by train arrived at the TGV station a short bus ride
away. The shuttle bus from TGV station arrives at the bus station just inside the city wall about 50m from Gare Centre. It is a pleasant walk, down Cours J.Jaures and Rue De La Republique to Place De La Horloge in the centre. Avignon is a medieval walled city, and compact so easy to walk round.-- I remember the nursery rhyme" Sur Le Pont l;Avignon L'on y danse, L'on y danse " { Or something like that }
"On the bridge of Avignon." So it was great to walk, not dance,on the Pont St-Benezet. on the river Rhone. The bridge completed in 1185 was 900m long with 22 arches.. All but 4 arches washed away around 1660 in floods. In a large square called Place du Palais is the Cathedral and Popes Palace.,very near to the Pont St-Benezet. ---I took a bus over Pont EDouvard to Villeneuve - Avignon on the other bank of the river Rhone. -------The first two photos are 2003,, the rest are from 2012.
'AVIGNON,  FRANCE.-----Cathedral  in  November  2003.

AVIGNON, FRANCE.-----Cathedral in November 2003.

AVIGNON   FRANCE.---- On the Bridge  of St,-Benezet  in  November  2003.   first  visit.

AVIGNON FRANCE.---- On the Bridge of St,-Benezet in November 2003. first visit.

AVIGNON  FRANCE  ---  Atap  hotel,  now  called  Ibis  Budget.

AVIGNON FRANCE --- Atap hotel, now called Ibis Budget.

AVIGNON  FRANCE.   I stayed  here at  Atap  hotel  [ now  called  Ibis  Budget

AVIGNON FRANCE. I stayed here at Atap hotel [ now called Ibis Budget

. opposite the city wall, on Boulevard St Dominque.]AVIGNON   FRANCE.  Gateway  in  Wall  near  hotel.

AVIGNON FRANCE. Gateway in Wall near hotel.

AVIGNON  FRANCE,   City  Wall in Rue St  Dominique.near  hotel.

AVIGNON FRANCE, City Wall in Rue St Dominique.near hotel.

AVIGNON  FRANCE.  Wall is  8m  high and  4-3 km  long.  From  14th  century  France,

AVIGNON FRANCE. Wall is 8m high and 4-3 km long. From 14th century France,

AVIGNON  FRANCE.    Recycling  of  old  tower.

AVIGNON FRANCE. Recycling of old tower.

AVIGNON  FRANCE.   Gare D  Avignon Centre.  Rail  station in  centre  near  city  wall  and  main  street,.  TGV  station is  a  short  bus  ride  away.

AVIGNON FRANCE. Gare D Avignon Centre. Rail station in centre near city wall and main street,. TGV station is a short bus ride away.

AVIGNON   FRANCE.---- St  Didier  church.

AVIGNON FRANCE.---- St Didier church.

AVIGNON  FRANCE.---   St. Didier  church.

AVIGNON FRANCE.--- St. Didier church.

AVIGNON  FRANCE,   Basilica  of  St.  Pierre.

AVIGNON FRANCE, Basilica of St. Pierre.

AVIGNON   FRANCE.----Baroque   church.

AVIGNON FRANCE.----Baroque church.

AVIGNON  FRANCE    Farmers  parade.

AVIGNON FRANCE Farmers parade.

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AVIGNON  FRANCE.   Farmers  Parade  in  main  street.

AVIGNON FRANCE. Farmers Parade in main street.

AVIGNON  FRANCE.     Farmers  parade., in Rue de la  Republique the  main  street.

AVIGNON FRANCE. Farmers parade., in Rue de la Republique the main street.

AVIGNON  FRANCE -- Farmers  parade.

AVIGNON FRANCE -- Farmers parade.

AVIGNON   FRANCE.     Rue De La  Republique.   the  main  street  of  Avignon.

AVIGNON FRANCE. Rue De La Republique. the main street of Avignon.

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AVIGNON  FRANCE.   Palace  Square.

AVIGNON FRANCE. Palace Square.

AVIGNON   FRANCE.  Palace  Square.

AVIGNON FRANCE. Palace Square.

AVIGNON  FRANCE.-----Palais Des  Papes,  erected by Pope  Clement V in  1309  AD.  Seat of  power of  Popes for seventy  years, after they  left  the  Vatican  Rome.

AVIGNON FRANCE.-----Palais Des Papes, erected by Pope Clement V in 1309 AD. Seat of power of Popes for seventy years, after they left the Vatican Rome.

AVIGNON   FRANCE. ---Palais  des Papes .-  Palace of  Popes.    Entrance.

AVIGNON FRANCE. ---Palais des Papes .- Palace of Popes. Entrance.

AVIGNON  FRANCE. -- Cathedral with  gold  statue  of  the Virgin  Mary  on  top of  tower.  -- Papal  Palace  to  right.

AVIGNON FRANCE. -- Cathedral with gold statue of the Virgin Mary on top of tower. -- Papal Palace to right.

AVIGNON  FRANCE.   Cathedral,  R.C.  Church  and  Seat of a  Bishop.

AVIGNON FRANCE. Cathedral, R.C. Church and Seat of a Bishop.

AVIGNON  FRANCE,   --  Musee Du  Petit  Palais.--  Museum  and  Art  Gallery opened  in  1976.  It  is  near  the  Popes  Palace  Square.

AVIGNON FRANCE, -- Musee Du Petit Palais.-- Museum and Art Gallery opened in 1976. It is near the Popes Palace Square.

AVIGNON  FRANCE,   Cathedral. Notre-Dame Des Dom  Avignon.  from  1425  AD.

AVIGNON FRANCE, Cathedral. Notre-Dame Des Dom Avignon. from 1425 AD.

AVIGNON  FRANCE..  Cathedral.

AVIGNON FRANCE.. Cathedral.

AVIGNON  FRANCE.   Inside  cathedral

AVIGNON FRANCE. Inside cathedral

AVIGNON  FRANCE   ---Rocher Des  Doms gardens  next  to  cathedral.

AVIGNON FRANCE ---Rocher Des Doms gardens next to cathedral.

AVIGNON  FRANCE.---  River   Rhone

AVIGNON FRANCE.--- River Rhone

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AVIGNON  FRANCE.   Information at  Vineyard.

AVIGNON FRANCE. Information at Vineyard.

AVIGNON  FRANCE.  Vineyards Chateauneuf du  Pape.

AVIGNON FRANCE. Vineyards Chateauneuf du Pape.

AVIGNON  FRANCE..    Part of  vineyard of  the  Popes.with  Pont St-Benezet.

AVIGNON FRANCE.. Part of vineyard of the Popes.with Pont St-Benezet.

AVIGNON  FRANCE. ---  Pont ST-Benezet  on  the  river  Rhone.

AVIGNON FRANCE. --- Pont ST-Benezet on the river Rhone.

AVIGNON  FRANCE.    St  Benezet  bridge.   with  chapel  on  bridge.

AVIGNON FRANCE. St Benezet bridge. with chapel on bridge.

AVIGNON  FRANCE.   -- St Benezet  bridge over  the  river  Rhone,   Chapel  of  St. Nicolas on  bridge  between  2nd and  3rd  arch.

AVIGNON FRANCE. -- St Benezet bridge over the river Rhone, Chapel of St. Nicolas on bridge between 2nd and 3rd arch.

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AVIGNON  FRANCE.   Colourful  parade.

AVIGNON FRANCE. Colourful parade.

AVIGNON  FRANCE,  Parade  in  main  street.

AVIGNON FRANCE, Parade in main street.

AVIGNON  FRANCE,.   -- For the  party  afterwards. ?

AVIGNON FRANCE,. -- For the party afterwards. ?

AVIGNON,  FRANCE.    Somebody  has to  be  last.     !

AVIGNON, FRANCE. Somebody has to be last. !

AVIGNON,  FRANCE.  City  Hall.

AVIGNON, FRANCE. City Hall.

AVIGNON   FRANCE  ---  City  Hall.

AVIGNON FRANCE --- City Hall.

AVIGNON  FRANCE..  I had a nice  sandwich  and coffee  here.

AVIGNON FRANCE.. I had a nice sandwich and coffee here.

AVIGNON  FRANCE    --Plenty of  Eating  and  Drinking  places.-- Nice  meal  here.

AVIGNON FRANCE --Plenty of Eating and Drinking places.-- Nice meal here.

Avignon is in Vaucluse Southern France. There is a local airport 8km away.

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