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SALES
MANUAL
2021
AVIGNON :
CITY OF THE POPES
Incoming Group Department
www.avignon-tourisme.com
UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995 and a true open-air museum, Avignon was for much of the 14th Century home of the Pope when the papal seat was moved there. Nowadays the Palace of the Popes still stands in powerful testimony to the presence of 9 successive popes. The historic center of this walled city, one of the very few in France, includes the Popes Palace but also the episcopal center, the St Bénezet medieval bridge and the Rocher des Doms hill park. Worldwide famous, Avignon’s performing art festival provides plenty of artistic satisfaction and sums up to perfection the city’s cultural state of mind. Avignon was named European Capital of Culture in 2000. Packed with gourmet delights and wine lover secrets, Avignon is an ideal base for exploring the Provence area and its unique way of life.
SUMMARY
Avignon’s must sees
n Avignon Best Of p. 3
n Let’s go back in time! p. 4
n Tell me about Avignon - The unmissable UNESCO World Heritage p. 5
n Must-visit attractions in Avignon:
The Palace of the Popes and the St Bénezet Bridge p. 6
The Palace of the Popes in some other way
n If you want to see another side to the the Palace of the Popes p. 7
n Breakfast with a view – 1 p. 8
n Breakfast with a view – 2 p. 9
n If you want to discover The Palace of the Popes from another side: p. 10
- The Pope, animals and company
- At the Pope’s table
n A exclusive moment in the Palace of the Popes p. 11
Avignon in some other way
n Avignon off the beaten track p. 12
n Avignon in Love p. 13
n Uncanny Avignon: The dark side of Avignon p. 14
n Avignon through its writers’ eyes p. 15
Avignon, an art of living
n Tea-time at Vouland Museum p. 16
n Avignon: Sample its gentle art of living p. 17
n Tasty Tour p. 18
n Sweet sweet Avignon p. 19
n Foodies, you’ve been warned! p. 20
n For food and art lovers p. 21
n Awaken your inner chef p. 22
n Your wine experience in Avignon p. 23
Active Avignon
n Avignon, enjoy Nature! p. 24
n By bike on the Barthelasse Island p. 25
n Yoga en el museo p. 26
Avignon : experiences and acquaintances
n Avignon rhymes with theatre p. 27
n Old stones and what’s behind p. 28
n Writing Avignon, now and before p. 29
n Magic tour p. 30
n Girly Saturday p. 31
n Piano vino p. 32
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Avignon : history and heritage
n When the pope lived in Avignon p. 33
n Avignon, the time of legates p. 34
n The other side of Avignon - route 1 p. 35
n The other side of Avignon - route 2 p. 36
n Evolution of clothing in the Middle Ages p. 37
n Christmas in Avignon p. 38
n Avignon, the city with a thousand faces p. 39
Are you fascinated by mansions?
Avignon’s gardens
n Gardens in all their glory p. 40
Avignon : museums and mansions
n Little red riding hood p. 41
n Museum secrets p. 42
n A thirst for fine arts (Vouland Museum) p. 43
n A museum at night (Vouland Museum) p. 44
YOUR CONTACTS:
Booking:
n Incoming Group Department:
groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
Tel. + 33 (0) 4 90 27 50 50
n Sales and Marketing department :
• Sales and Marketing Manager:
Marianne Coulomb
m.coulomb@avignon-tourisme.com
• Sales and Marketing Assistant:
Anne-Marie Breymayer:
am.breymaye@avignon-tourisme.com
Philippe Bonfiglio:
p.bonfiglio@avignon-tourisme.com
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The very best of Avignon
Become an expert of Avignon in 1 hour and 30 minutes
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If you want to get the gist of Avignon : its iconic monuments and the information
main outlines of the history, in one word the personality of Avignon,
Price - based on 25 people
take a tour with an official local guide and explore the must-see
sights of the city : the Horloge square, the gardens of the Cathedral,
with an incredible view over the St Bénezet Bridge, or the Palace of 6,50 € per person.
the Popes square, for example, but also less known locations that This price include: Blue badge Tour guide
are just as charming. Duration : 1h30
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Information and reservations
Avignon Tourist Information Center
T. +33 4 32 74 32 74
officetourisme@avignon-tourisme.com
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Non-binding quoted prices
Subject to availibility Service Réceptif Groupes Avignon & Région
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package offer
Half-day
Let’s go back in time!
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This half-day tour will present to you the City of Avignon and its UNESCO information
World Heritage.
Based on 40 people
Strolling with your guide throught the narrow winding lanes of the city, its
squares and its parks. You’ll be blown away by the majestic Palace of the From 51 € per person
Popes, get goosebumps from the legendary St Bénezet Bridge and feast your
Guide, Palace of the Popes entry, lunch
eyes on the stunning views from the Rocher des Doms. (starter - main - coffee with mini desserts
- 1 glass of Côtes du Rhône - ½ water)
Your tour will ends up with a delicious meal in a nice restaurant included in the price
Tour duration: 2.5-3 hrs
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
T. +33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Non-binding quoted prices
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Tell me about Avignon
For an introduction to the city!
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Avignon is an open-air museum. Explore the city, its history and unique features with Useful
your tour guide.
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Stroll down the streets, look up to spot mascarons, gargoyles and statues, be blown
away by the sculpted doors and exteriors of mansions, step inside a church or cloister Based on 40 people
to cool off and find peace of mind...
From 4 € per person
Duration: 2-2.5 hrs
The unmissable UNESCO
World Heritage
An old town at heart!
Avignon was the capital of Christianity in the Middle Ages and has held onto its Useful
exceptional history with some UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Palace of the Popes
and St Bénezet Bridge plus the Place du Palais with the baroque wall of the Hôtel des Information
Monnaies, the Petit Palais Museum, Avignon Cathedral and the ramparts from the
Rocher des Doms to the bridge. Based on 40 people
From 15.50 € per person
Duration: 2-2.5 hrs
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
T. +33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Non-binding quoted prices
Subject to availibility Service Réceptif Groupes Avignon & Région
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Must-visit attractions
in Avignon 2021
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The Palace of the Popes information
A 90 minute tour gives you the opportunity to explore this colossal fortress and
Price based on 40 people
sumptuous palace. The Palace of the Popes is the biggest Gothic Palace in the world.
It is 4 times the size of Chartres Cathedral. from 13 € per person
Over twenty five rooms throughout the Palace are open to visitors : large staterooms, Price includes tour guide and Palace of the
treasuries, chapels, private apartments, their fabulous fresco interiors made by Paopes entry
Matteo Giovanetti can be discovered
Price based on 40 people
The Palace of the Popes for your eyes only
from 23,50 € per person
We give you the chance to visit the Palais outside opening times even late at night. Price includes tour guide, Palace of the
Popes entry, late opening package.
The Palace of the Popes and the St Bénezet Bridge Price based on 40 people
Visit two iconic monuments listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites. from 15,50 € per person
Price includes tour guide, Palace of the
Tour duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Popes and St Bénezet Bridge entry.
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
T. +33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Non-binding quoted prices
Subject to availibility Service Réceptif Groupes Avignon & Région
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If you want to see another side
to the Palace of the Popes
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Get VIP access to Saint Martial Chapel Useful
The recently restored Saint Martial Chapel is a jewel of 14th century European art. Its information
colours are simply spellbinding.
Based on 18 people
Join us on a themed tour of the exceptional painted interiors at the Palace of the Popes
with a 20 minute seated presentation in St Martial illuminated especially for you. From 25,50 € per person
Duration: 1.30 hrs
The Palais for your eyes only
Experience something magical!
You can visit the Palais outside opening times and even late in the evening.
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information
Based on 40 people
From 23,50 € per person
Duration: 1.30 hrs
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
T. +33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Non-binding quoted prices
Subject to availibility Service Réceptif Groupes Avignon & Région
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Breakfast with a view
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Breakfast in company of the 2 most iconic Useful
monuments in Avignon information
For a maximum of 18 persons
What better way to start your day than in a very exceptional setting? At 9:00 am
Have breakfast on the rooftop of the Palace of the Popes and witness as the city slowly
wakes up. 73 € /pers (for 6 persons)
Take one last sip of coffee and then follow your local guide to explore the biggest gothic 44 € / pers (for 18 persons)
structure in Europe. See the chapels, the staterooms, the private apartments of the
Pope and capture what makes the Palace of the Popes so special. Including :
Guided tour + breakfast (hot drinks, a
Go on then to the St Bénezet bridge, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, supposedly choice of French pastries, bread, butter
built in a 12th C by a humble sheperd, and famous all around the world nowadays for and jam, fruit juices) + tickets to the
the song « Sur le Pont d’Avignon ». Palace of the Popes and the St Bénezet
Bridge
Duration :
Approximately 3:00
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
T. +33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Non-binding quoted prices
Subject to availibility Service Réceptif Groupes Avignon & Région
8Breakfast with a view
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Start your day at the Popes’ table Useful
information
What better way to start your day than in a very exceptional setting?
For a maximum of 18 persons
Have breakfast on the rooftop of the Palace of the Popes and witness as the city At 9:00 am
slowly wakes up.
Take one last sip of coffee and then follow your local guide and explore this giant 67 € / pers (for 6 persons)
gothic structure and its culinary traditions ? How was organized the catering
services of the Holy Seat ? What type of food was served the most ? How were you
41 € / pers (for 18 persons)
supposed to behave at the Pope’s table ? Were there attempts at poisonning the
Pope ? Including:
Guided tour + breakfast (hot drinks, a
Dive into the customs and etiquette of the Middle-ages and enjoy a very special choice of French pastries, bread, butter
half-day. and jam, fruit juices) + tickets to the Popes’
Palace.
Duration:
Approximately 2:30
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
T. +33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Non-binding quoted prices
Subject to availibility Service Réceptif Groupes Avignon & Région
9If you want to discover Palace of
the Popes from another side
The Pope, animals and company 2021
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Why did the Pope work beneath the nervous gaze of a stag painted on the walls of his
study? Why does the lion take pride of place in the Palais’ sculpted design? What is the
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meaning behind the monkey looking in a mirror on the way out of the Grand Chapel?
Can you guess? We know the answer and can share it with you. Based on 40 people
From 13 € per person
Duration: 1.30 hrs
At the Pope’s table
What went into organising the «Pope’s Hotel» and catering services? What type of food
was served most? Where did the main ingredients come from? How were attempts to
poison the Pope dealt with? If you’d like to know then we’re here to tell you.
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information
Based on 40 people
From 13 € per person
Duration: 1.30 hrs
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
T. +33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Non-binding quoted prices
Subject to availibility Service Réceptif Groupes Avignon & Région
10Terrasse des Dignitaires © C. Mériaux - Avignon Tourisme
A exclusive moment
in the Palace of the Popes
The best rooftop in town ?
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What about a drink after your guided tour of the Palace of Popes? Useful
A tourist’s life can be hard so, as the sun starts to decline, treat yourself with a drink and information
local specialties in a unique place : the café of the Palace of the Popes, at the top of the
dignitaries’ tower, privatized especially for you.
For a maximum of 18 persons
Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, this exceptional setting will give you a real
moment of relaxation and a unique memory. All year long EXCEPT in July and August
Sept 01-Nov 01 : At 5:45 pm
Nov 02- Feb 28 : At 4:30 pm
Enjoy the view, enjoy the wine, enjoy the moment ! Enjoy the unexpected ! March 03 – March 31 : At 5:15 pm
April 01 – June 30 : At 5:45 pm
Possibility of Histopad tour instead of guided tour (please ontact us) 73 € / Person (for a group of 6)
46 € / Person (for a group of 18)
customized quotation on request
Including :
• Tickets to the Popes’ Palace
• Guided tour (1h15)
• 2 glasses of Côtes-du-Rhône
wine (red, white or rosé) + A variety of local
appetizers ( 1 jar of tapenade for 2 pers, 1 goat
cheese per pers, 1 jar of terrine for 2 pers) +
Bread
Possibility of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine
instead of Côtes-du-Rhône wine ( extra charge).
Duration : Approximately 2:30 (tour and drinks)
Vue depuis le Palais © C. Rodde - Avignon Tourisme
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
T. +33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Non-binding quoted prices
Subject to availibility Service Réceptif Groupes Avignon & Région
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For adventure seekers who want to
see past the tourist attractions!
AVIGNON off the beaten track 2021
In the Teinturiers area, one of Avignon’s prettiest neighbourhoods, the Fabricateurs Useful
collective brings together twenty-odd artistic, creative and craft sites. Creativity
blossoms here in all its forms: design, textile, homeware, fashion accessories, urban
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stationery, furniture and contemporary art.
Atmosphere and energy guaranteed! Countless restaurants, bars and trendy boutiques Based on 40 people
in the St Didier area and Place des Corps Saints.
From 4 € per person
Duration: 2-2.5 hrs
Medieval markets
and corporations
Did you know?
Every trade corporation set up in the same street in the Middle Ages. This tradition
dates back to Roman times. Countless Avignon streets have held onto their original Useful
name. Who do you think the «fustiers» were, why can you see animal heads sculpted
on the walls of Rue du Vieux Sextier and what happened at the Marché au Bois et
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Cocons? Only your guide can tell you the answer.
Based on 40 people
From 4 € per person
Duration: 2-2.5 hrs
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
T. +33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Non-binding quoted prices
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Avignon in Love
Love makes Avignon go round
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Did you know Frédéric Mistral, the greatest poet of Provence, Nobel information
prize winner in Literature) was a ladies’man ?
Price - based on 15 persons
Did you know Marie-Thérèse d’Orléans, cousin of French King Louis
XIV was coveted by all the bachelors of the city during her stay in 23 € per person
1660 ? Included: Guide, Glass of Champagne,
Did you know the passion Jean Vilar (founder of the Avignon Theater Access to places usually closed to the
public (upon availibility)
Festival) felt for Andrée Schlegel had led him to write beautiful letters?
Duration : 2h30
Along with your guide, explore the cobblestone streets of Avignon and
realize that, here as well, Love is in the air !
Extra bonus: End the tour with a glass of Champagne in a magic and
secret place.
Exclusive 2 persons tour available.
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Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
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groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Non-binding quoted prices
Subject to availibility Service Réceptif Groupes Avignon & Région
13Place des Corps Saints © Empreintes d’Ailleurs Marie-Maurille de Sombreuil © Wikipédia
Uncanny Avignon
The dark side of Avignon
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In the company of your local guide, dive into Avignon’s dark soul and information
get to know all the unusual and gloomy episodes of the history of the
Price - based on 30 persons
city : the dreary execution of Hugues Géraud, bishop of Cahors, who
attempted to poison Pope John XXII or the ordeals Mme de Sombreuil 6 € per person
had to go through (including drinking a glass of fresh blood) in order Included : Guide + Access to places usually
save her father during the French Revolution. closed to the public (upon availibility)
There are all types of strange and unkonwn stories in Avignon that will Duration: 2h30
thrill you or scare you according to your sensitivity.
Tour available at night.
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Incoming Group Department
T. +33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
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Non-binding quoted prices
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14manuscrit de François Pétrarque © Wikipedia Victor Hugo © Photostock
Avignon through
its writers’ eyes 2021
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«Arriving in Avignon in a fine autumn sunset is an admirable information
thing. Autumn, sunset, and Avignon form three harmonies.»
Based on a maximum of 20 people
Victor Hugo in 1839.
8 € per person
They loved it or mistreated it, lived here or passed through, they Price includes: tour guide + a visit to
described it in their work or simply used it as the setting for their the Ceccano media centre for a book
novels, Avignon has long been a source of inspiration for writers presentation.
the world over. Duration: 2.5 hrs
Follow in their footsteps on this tour as you listen to their tales
or see their scenes, dive into the books that have mentioned,
portrayed, analysed and explored Avignon …. in five words, see
Avignon through its writers’ eyes!
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Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
T. +33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Non-binding quoted prices
Subject to availibility Service Réceptif Groupes Avignon & Région
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Tea-time
Visit Vouland Museum
and enjoy a nice cup of tea in its garden
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Historic house museums are a rare and precious entity in many cities, whose cultural
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and architectural landscapes are constantly being updated, often eradicating the past.
Avignon, however, is lucky enough to have some amazing house museums, significant 25 € / pers (for a group of 20)
for the history of the spaces as well as what’s within them.
for groups between 10 and 20 people
Vouland Museum is one of them and offers its visitors fascinating insights into this
historic city, as well as the famous lives which helped shape it. Included:
• Tickets to the museum
This hidden gem offers, a prestigious collection of 18th C fine arts and a shady garden. • Guided tour
How about a nice cup tea in a place where all the objects around you: ceramics, pieces • Tea and cookies in the garden
of furniture, tapisteries… make you stepping back in time to the 18th C.
Duration : 2 hours
Tea Time © Photostock
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
T. +33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Non-binding quoted prices
Subject to availibility Service Réceptif Groupes Avignon & Région
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Avignon:
Sample its gentle art of living
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The famous Pastis was created in Avignon over 100 years ago.
Few people know the story of the manufacturer Jules Pernod who had the bright idea
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of replacing absinthe, which was banned in 1915, with another roaringly successful
aniseed drink. This tour will introduce you to the fabulous story and Provence Price - based on 12 people
lifestyle.
from 106 € per person
Your day:
Price includes: tour guide for the day –
n 9.15am: Meet your tour guide second guide in the afternoon – lunch (1
n 9.30-10am: Tour of « Les Halles » the covered Market place, a bubbly and vibrant hub main-1 dessert) – bike provision – entry and
bursting with talent and professional expertise where traders revel (with the accent!) in greeting from owners at Château Pernod and
their produce. The Halles d’Avignon are open every morning Tuesday to Sunday. the Beaded Curtain workshop.
n 10.15-11am: Stroll on Rue des Teinturiers, a pretty street paved with pebbles from the
Durance. It runs from the ramparts along the Sorgue to the crossroads with Rue des Lices. Option to replace bikes with a minibus.
Its cool air from the canal and the shade of its majestic plane trees make it a go-to in
summer. Learning the history of this pretty street and its residents tells you everything you
need to know about Avignon itself...
n 11.15am: Bike ride to Montfavet, one of Avignon’s nine neighbourhoods whose Notre
Dame de Bon Repos Church is listed as a Monument Historique.
n 11.45am–12.15pm: Tour of Château Pernod, Jules François Pernod’s elegant summer
home that he had built in the 19th century to the south of his distillery’s courtyard.
n 12.30-2pm: Simple social lunch on the church square.
n 2.15pm: Bike ride to visit Amélie Ricard’s wooden bead workshop as she keeps a great
family legacy alive by making beaded curtains. Bead after bead, she creates entirely
handmade curtains. Tailored patterns mean they can be used in different areas. Beaded
curtains aren’t just for doors; they go beneath sinks, under stairs, inside etc.
n 3.15pm: Return to Avignon – arrival around 4pm.
Optional game of pétanque (please ask us).
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Ramble and nibble
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Nothing better than to discover a city through its gastronomy
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With your guide, take a stroll in the picturesque old town of Avignon, explore the Price (for 40 persons)
streets and the squares, see the mansions and the churches but also taste the local
17 € per person
products and the specialties.
Included : local guide + 2 stops at local
During your tour, you will stop at 2 different local stores (one of them in the colorful stores for tastings
food Market of Avignon, les Halles ) and you will have the opportunity to try, among
other things, the following delicacies : olive caviar with truffles, green olive
Duration : 2 hours 30
tapenade, crystalized garlic, navettes (a typical orange-blossom cookie), nougat and (Not on Mondays)
Mediterranean sea-salt toffees.
Find out what makes Avignon so tasty !
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
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18Mur végétal Halles d’Avignon - © Philippe Bar - Avignon Tourisme Nougat © Biset - ADT Vaucluse
Sweet sweet Avignon
The delicious side of life in Avignon
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Take a walking guided tour of the historic center of Avignon and get to learn about
the history, the monuments, the local life and the specialties of Avignon. information
But as the guide spills the beans, have your cake and eat it too.
Price (for 20 persons)
In the course of the tour, you will stop at 2 different local stores (one of them in the
colorful food Market of Avignon, les Halles ) and you will have the opportunity to try, 17 € per person
among other things, the following delicacies : navette ( a typical orange-blossom Included : local guide + 2 stops at local stores
cookie), nougat, thyme-flavored chocolate , sacristain (a puff-pastry braid with nuts), for tastings
croustade (an apple pie-crust), calisson ( a crystallized melon, almond and honey
candy) and a selection of local jams.
Duration : 2 hours 30
A guided tour that will be honey to your ears (Not on Mondays)
Confitures artisanales - © Philippe Bar - Avignon Tourisme
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
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Non-binding quoted prices
Subject to availibility Service Réceptif Groupes Avignon & Région
19package offer
Full day
Foodies, you’ve been warned!
Learn everything there is to know about wine
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The côtes-du-rhône vineyard is the second French vineyard to be approved information
with the AOC (protected designation of origin). Did you know that Avignon is Based on 18 people
its capital? A tasting isn’t about guessing a designation or vintage, it’s about
analysing the different sensations: sight, smell, taste. During a fun-filled
From 93 € per person
introduction you’ll learn to taste wine and spot its subtleties. Workshop duration: 2 hrs T
our duration: 1.5 hrs
Le Carré du Palais opposite the Palace of the Popes Workshop, lunch (starter - main - dessert
Join us for an introductory workshop followed by a «food and wine pairing» - coffee - wine, water), guided tour and
Palace of the Popes entry included in the
lunch. The course is designed in partnership with the Université des Vins de price.
Suze-la-Rousse for novices and connoisseurs alike. Delve deeper into food
and drink with a «Pope’s Table» themed tour of the Palace of the Popes in the
afternoon so you get the full experience.
This schedule is also available with a simpler but equally tasty lunch.
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
T. +33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
groupreservation@avignon-tourisme.com
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Non-binding quoted prices
Subject to availibility Service Réceptif Groupes Avignon & Région
20package offer
Full day
For food and art lovers
Avignon Baroque splendour
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The golden age of Avignon didn’t stop with the departure of the Papacy, Useful
the city had flourished afterwards. information
This tour focuses on many baroque and classical monuments of the City
which are fascinating in terms of architecture.
Based on 30 people
Meet your guide in front of Tourist Information bureau. From 59 € per person
You’ll walk to the Jesuit Chapel,and pass by the baroque Hôtel Fortia de
Montreal and Berton de Crillon (entry to Berton de Crillon), then you will reach Tour duration:
Place de la Pignotte where you can gaze at the Visitation Chapel. This chapel Morning: 2.5-3 hrs
Afternoon: 2-2.5 hrs
was turned into a horse stall and coal market during the French Revolution.
Your guide will then take you to Saint Pierre Church where you’ll discover Guide in the morning + afternoon, Musée
an incredible Baroque Mignards and Parrocel’s master pieces (paintings and Calvet entry and gourmet lunch (starter
church choir). - main - dessert - coffee - wine, water)
included in the price.
Then you will continue along Rue de la Banasterie where you’ll find the Black
Penitents’ Chapel open to the general public every Friday afternoon (special
opening on request). Then you will go back up to the Palace of the Popes on
Rue du Légat and end at the Place du Palais to gaze at the stunning Baroque
Hôtel de la Monnaie.
Now it’s time to have lunch at Le Carré du Palais, a restaurant on Place du
Palais des Papes housed in a beautiful 18th century mansion. The menu
entitled «wine and food pairings» will open new pairing vistas
The afternoon will be dedicated to a visit of Musée Calvet. A great opportunity
to discover Mignards and Parrocels master pieces among others.
Information and booking
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21package offer
Half-day
Awaken your inner chef!
Go on a culinary voyage in the Halles
2021
After working in countless restaurants in America and Europe, it’s here in Useful
the lively and colourful Halles that the young chef from California, Jonathan information
Chiri, decided to settle down and take over the Cuisine Centr’Halles. He
provides cookery classes and demonstrations (a carefree and fun alternative 15 people or more:
to cookery classes) as well as his daily restaurant service in the heart of the from 92 € per person
old market. Atmosphere, good times and belly laughs are on the menu.
1-14 people:
The cookery class starts at 8.45am in the Cuisine Centr’Halles in the very from 104 € per person
heart of the market. Have a coffee with Jonathan before he takes you around
the stalls to sample and smell different products and create your menu Morning: 8.45am-1.30pm
Cookery class, lunch that you make
together. You will then make and eat your lunch.
together (starter - main - dessert) + water,
wine and coffee included in the price.
A fun and more casual alternative to a cookery class is a cookery 8-40 people:
demonstration.
Jonathan will meet you at 9am in the Cuisine Centr’Halles in the very heart from 43 € per person
of the market. He’ll take you to some of his favourite suppliers to sample a 1-7 people
range of local products. Then it’s back to the kitchen to make a few canapés
including two types of tapenade. The demonstration ends at 11am with a
from 45 € per person
chance to taste your canapés and a glass of rosé. Morning: 9-10.30am
Cookery demonstration, canapé tasting - 1
glass of rosé included in the price.
Design your day with a range of tour options available from the Incoming
Groups Department.
Information and booking
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22Your wine experience
in Avignon
2021
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Test your Wine knowledge!
Price for 15 persons
Where does it come from ? How do we make it in Provence ? How important is it
30 € per person
culturally speaking ? And most importantly : how good is it ?
Including :
Answer all these questions and more during a tour designed for wine lovers and/or Guided tour + Access to the Petit Palais
wine-curious. Museum, the vineyard « Clos Des Vignes »
and the wine cellar « Vin Devant Soi »
The visit begins with a tour of the Rocher des Doms (the garden located next to the + 4 glasses of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Cathedral). Have the privilege to enter the « Clos de la Vigne », an area planted with (red, white and rosé).
vines and usually close to the public.
While enjoying your first glass of wine, a Compagnon (a vine caretaker) will take you Duration : Approximatly 3hrs
for a walk und unveil all the mysteries of grape.
At the same time, you will enjoy the splendid views onto the River Rhône, Avignon
bridge, Villeneuve-Lès- Avignon and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Then, go the Petit-Palais Museum, where your local guide, with the help of
selected paintings, will tell you about the importance and symbolism of wine in the
mediterranean cultures.
After this cultural break, it will be time to drink wine again, and this time at « Vin
Devant Soi», wine cellar, located in an old cobbled street of Avignon and dedicated to
all the wines of the Rhône Valley. Thanks to a wine on tap, a tasting of your choice (3
different wines) will complete your enological initiation.
Information and booking
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Avignon,
Enjoy Nature! 2021
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Your nature day:
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n 9.30am: Meet your tour guide and pick up bikes.
Price - based on 10 people
n 9.30am-12.30pm: Tour of Ile de la Barthelasse. Just a few minutes’ walk from the old
town between Avignon and Villeneuve lez Avignon in between both arms of the Rhône River With yoga: from 111 €
- the island provides 1,800 acres of greenery, a heaven of peace. per person
There’s nothing better than a bike ride if you want to tour the island as it’s flat and there are With canoe: from 131 €
countless bike paths. You can buy local produce at the farm, visit the Manguin distillery or per person
just have a walk through the orchards.
Possibility in option to visit Manguin spirits distillery Price includes: guide for the day + second
guide in the morning - lunch - yoga class or
The lovely and quiet towpath has amazing unobstructed views of the Pont St Bénezet, canoe ride
Rocher des Doms and Palace of the Popes.
n 12.30-2pm: Lunch at Restaurant La Ferme (price range 23 € - 31 €)
In the afternoon, join us for a yoga class in the great outdoors or a canoe trip down the
Rhône.
Optional game of pétanque (please ask us).
n 5pm: End of tour.
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24Ile de la Barthelasse © C. Rodde - Avignon Tourisme Héron © Photostock
By bike on the Barthelasse Island
A fun way to discover Avignon!
2021
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Just a few minutes away from the historic center, located between information
Avignon and Villeneuve-les- Avignon, between the 2 arms of the River
Price - based on 15 persons
Rhône, the Barthelasse Island provides 1,800 acres of greenery
and serenity. And the best way to explore it, is by bike ! Flat and with From 34 € per person
numerous bike lanes, the tour of the island will give you opportunities Includes Local guide,
to understand the development of the city and the local agriculture, Bikes, Helmets, visit of La Reboule Farm
affected by the ever unpredictable Rhone. Duration 2hrs30 – 3 hrs
(stops included)
Ile de la Barthelasse © A.Hocquel - ADT Vaucluse
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25package offer
Half-day
© Yoga à la Collection Lambert
Yoga at the museum
A unique experience
2021
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Explore the Collection Lambert, a contemporary art museum information
whose permanent exhibition presents collections donated by the art trader and
collector Yvon Lambert (Sol LeWitt, Douglas Gordon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Based on 20 people
Anselm Kiefer, Niele Toroni, Andres Serrano) and temporary exhibitions of
From 29 € per person
artists from the current art scene.
End your tour with a yoga class in the museum itself. Museum entry, guided tour and yoga class
included in the price.
Tour duration: 1.5 hrs - yoga class: 1.5 hrs
Information and booking
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F. 04 90 85 35 97
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26Fenêtres peintes © C. Rodde - Avignon Tourisme
Avignon rhymes
with theatre
2021
For 70 years now, Avignon has become the biggest theatre in the world. Choose from over Useful
1500 plays every day for three entire weeks in July. Some fifteen permanent theatres
delight audiences with scheduled performances all year long. Since 1947, the year the information
Festival was created by Jean Vilar, theatrical adventures have proliferated.
This tour tells you all about the beginnings of the Festival d’Avignon at the Maison Jean Price – 20-persons base
Vilar; it then continues in one of Avignon theatre hall where the founder talks about his
theatre adventure in Avignon. starts at 25 €
per person
Your day in Avignon (also possible in ½ day – check with us):
Price includes: day-long guide – ticket
n 9:30: Meet your guide for a tour on the theme “Festival, côté fenêtres” (Windows on for the Maison Jean Vilar – visit and
the Avignon Festival) discussion with one of Avignon theatre
To highlight the strong bond between the history of Avignon and theatre, we suggest directors
to take you along a guided visit that looks at the city’s memory. Trompe l’œil paintings
by Marion Pochy and Dominique Durand, painted on walls throughout Avignon,
commemorate high points from past Festivals and are the backbone of this tour.
n 12 noon – 2pm: Lunch on own (we can organise lunch – check with us)
n 2pm: Visit the Maison Jean Vilar, centre for history, transmission and understanding of
Jean Vilar’s work and of popular theatre.
n 3:30 – 4:30: Presentation of one of the Avignon theatre halls by the founder or the
director, discussion.
parade Festival OFF © Ph Bar - Avignon Tourisme
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27Old stones and what’s behind
A piece of real life
2021
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Visiting Avignon ? Wondering what goes on behind those old stone walls ?
Price (for a minimum of 30 persons)
Take a tour of the old district of Avignon, see the monuments and then take a
29 € per person
privileged step into a 16th C house, where you will meet the owner and get a glance
at real every day life in Avignon today !
Included : Guide + Visit of the house +
Snack + Pétanque Game
The landlady will give you a tour of her house (1.500m2 , 10.800 ft2, including a lush
garden), she will invite you for a snack consisting of Provençal specialties and a glass
Duration : 3 hours
of wine. If you are up for it, she will teach you how to play this very typical provençal
bowl game: Pétanque !!!!
Add some life to your tours !
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28Writing Avignon, now and before
Parchments, books and prints in Avignon
2021
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This tour gives you an insight into the world of books in Avignon. information
Price - based on 20 persons
Meet a book-binder, explore the public library, the regional record
office and the Palais du Roure (Provençal Culture museum), all 8 € per person
outstanding places, all exceptionnally open for you, and discover rare Included : Guide, Access to places usually
items connected to writing in Avignon. closed to the public (upon availibility)
Among other things, you will be given the opportunity to see Pope Duration : 2h30
Urbain V’s prayer book (1370) or Frédéric Mistral’s printing press
(1859).
Definitely a tour for book-lovers
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29Magic Tour
Your evening experience in Avignon
2021
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n 6.30pm: Group pick-up at your hotel by double-decker. Bus tour (Open Tour)
to discover the main attractions in Avignon, the Papal City and Villeneuve lez Avignon, PRICE – based on 25 people with canoe
the Cardinal City. ride:
n 7.30-8.30pm: Stop on Ile de la Barthelasse for the best views of Avignon, the from 90 € per person
Rhône, ramparts, St Bénezet Bridge, Palace of the Popes, Avignon Cathedral, the city’s
Price includes: Open Tour private hire with hotel
bell pick-up and drop-off on the banks of the Rhône
towers... The twilight sprinkles the scenery with magic. for the canoe trip – canoe provision + training -
This is the place where you will enjoy a cocktail party made in Provence with Regional cocktail party (3 savoury items – 2 sweet items
produces served with wine from local wine producers (option to replace wine with per person + fruit juice on request + 1 bottle of
champagne contact us). wine for 4 people (colour to be decided together)
- unlimited mineral water.
The double-decker bus then will take you to the banks of the Rhône River where an
evening canoe ride awaits.
n 8.45-10.45pm: evening canoe ride down the Rhône, an extraordinary and exiting PRICE – based on 25 people with
experience! VIBRATIONS show:
Alternative available mid-August to early October: you can replace the canoe ride with
VIBRATIONS show. Mammoth images are projected onto all four walls of the Palace of from 51 € per person
the Popes courtyard at the same time. A unique and moving experience.
Price includes: Open Tour private hire with hotel
pick-up and drop-off near the Palace of the
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need a shuttle back to the hotel.
Popes (outside the ramparts) - cocktail party (3
savoury items – 2 sweet items per person + fruit
juice on request + 1 bottle of wine for 4 people
(colour to be decided together) - unlimited
mineral water - VIBRATIONS show.
Option of adapting the cocktail party - contact us.
Information and booking
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30package offer
Full day
Girly Saturday
2021
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There’s nothing like a day out with the girls to have fun, have a change of
scene and gossip and Avignon is perfect for that! Not so long ago all you Based on 12 people
thought about was which bar to go to on Friday night or which film to see. From 44 € per person
Now some of you may be mums-to-be, have kids and are career-driven
singletons but getting together is so good! Yoga class, detox brunch and guided city
tour included in the price
n 8.45am: Meet at Le Nid on Place Saint Didier for a private yoga class.
n 9-10am: Detox themed yoga class
n 10.15-11.30am: Detox brunch: cold freshly squeezed juice + hot drink + bowl
of fromage blanc/granola/fresh fruit + toast and scrambled eggs/smoked
salmon/baby leaves.
Treat yourself to a bit of shopping after brunch.
n 2.30pm: Meet your guide (friendly and energetic) to explore the city’s best
spots (Rue des Teinturiers-Fabricateurs neighbourhood–workshop tour)
n 5.30pm: End your day with a mojito on the terrace at Café Baretta
Information and booking
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31Avignon la nuit © Empreintes d’Ailleurs © Elodie Sablier
Piano Vino
Listen and savor
2021
Let the music guide you to Elodie Sablier‘s house. Useful
Elodie is a young talented piano player and composer, born and raised in Provence information
and who released three albums regularly aired on the radio.
Wishing to extend her artistic encounters, she happily invites you to a glass of rosé
and an 1hour 30 minutes concert, in her house, located in the historic district of For 25 persons
Avignon, for a night of wonder and comfort.
24 € / person
Start the night with a quick tour of the city (according to your location) to ease into the
night and then enjoy this lounge experience that will remind you of Avignon for ever. Includes : the service of a local guide
+ Elodie sablier’s piano concert (1h30)
+ 2 glasses of wine (rosé) + olives
Duration : 3h00 approximately
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32When the pope lived in Avignon
Explore Avignon in the middle-ages
(tour of the Palace of the Popes included) 2021
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March 9th 1309 : Pope Clement V settled down in Avignon. information
This was to be the beginning of period of great prosperity for the city.
Price - based on 20 persons
But how was indeed this small city of Provence at the dawn of the 14th C?
Who lived here? How did they live? And what were the consequences of 18 € per person
such an important event: the presence of His Holiness the Pope? Included : Guide + Tickets to the Popes’
Walk the cobblestone streets of Avignon and take a trip back in time as Palace
you discover the numerous medieval monuments that grace Avignon.
Duration : 2h30
This guided tour covers the UNESCO protected area and the Palace, of
the Popes, the biggest gothic palace in Europe.
Information and booking
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Avignon,
the time of legates 2021
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Renaissance and Baroque Wonders information
Price - based on 40 people
There are lots of things that make Avignon an extraordinary city: its age-old and
action-packed history, its status as the capital of Christianity in the 14th century when From 4 € per person
the French Popes made it the base for their papacy and Roma Nuova (New Rome) and
its fabulous heritage covering all kinds of architectural styles from Ancient Rome to
the 20th century.
We’ve all heard of the medieval UNESCO World Heritage sites of St Bénezet Bridge and
the Palace of the Popes but how many of us know that the Provencal city is packed with
hidden gems and was a wealthy artistic hotbed in the 16th and 17th century blending
Italian and French styles?
Join us to explore this period following the Avignon popes and presence of legates.
During your walk you’ll visit the wonderful Jesuit churches, step into a 17th century
mansion, gaze at paintings by Mignard and Parrocel and get VIP access to a chapel
that’s rarely open to the general public.
Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs
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34Rocher des Doms © C. Rodde - Avignon Tourisme
The other side of Avignon
Route 1
2021
This tour, off the beaten paths, will give you the opportunity to visit Avignon differently Useful
and discover a delightful, variegated, and unexpected side of the city.
information
Start in Ferruce Parking lot Price - based on 30 people
First, follow the wall-walk with incredible views over the river and the medieval bridge (the
construction of both the rampart and the bridge will be described) and reach the Rocher des 6 € / person
Doms garden, where your local guide will tell you about the origin of the city which took place
Including : local guide + (if available)
here 5.000 years ago.
access to Pénitents Noirs Chapel,
Taking the St Anne stairway, you will walk down to Rue de la Banasterie (street of the basket
Pawnshop, St Symphorien Church, Les
makers) where the Chapelle des Penitents Noirs ( 18th C chapel) is to be found.
Halles.
Then, through Rue de la Croix et Rue Saluces, your guide will take you to the ancient Possibility to upgrade this Half Day
pawnshop: Avignon was the first city in France to house such an institution. In the premises Tour in a Full Day Tour, including extra
of the building, the Conditions des Soies (silk facilities) were also once established. That will monuments or museums (entrance tickets
be the opportunity to comment on the silk production and trade and what it meant in the past in addition)
for the economy of the city. For suggestions and prices, see with us.
Take Rue du Portail Matheron and reach Place des Carmes where one of the largest churches Duration : 2h30
in Avignon stands: Eglise St Symphorien. Next to it : the remains of the Augustine convent,
where your guide will tell you about the different mendicant orders, so numerous in Avignon
in the Middle Ages.
You will find yourself in the heart of the Italian district of Avignon.
In rue Paul Saïn, appreciate the splendid façade of the Chapelle de la Visitation, the chapel
of the former Salesian convent, erected by the 17th C French architect : François Royer de
la Valfenière.
From Place Pignotte ( Pagnotta means bread in Italian and here alms were given before),
walk to Place Pie and the 19th C covered market “Les Halles” completely rebuilt in the 1960’s.
From Rue de la Bonneterie ( in the Middle Ages, the street of hosiery makers), Place de la
Principale (bordered with the Chapelle des Penitents Blancs) , Rue Rouge ( whose name “Red
Street” reminds us this is where slaughterhouses and tanneries were to be found) and Place
du Change ( square for bankers), go to Place de l’Horloge (Avignon’s main square, ancient
market square, now lined up with 19th C buildings such as the Town Hall) where your tour
will end. Information and booking
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35Square Perdiguier © L. Vervaet - Avignon Tourisme Rue des Teinturiers © C. Rodde - Avignon Tourisme
The other side of Avignon
Route 2
2021
This tour, off the beaten paths, will give you the opportunity to visit Avignon differently Useful
and discover a delightful, variegated, and unexpected side of the city.
information
Start in Avignon Tourist Information Center. Price - based on 30 people
Walk through Agricol Perdiguier Square, (Agricol Perdiguier was a craftsman, a member of the
ancient Compagnon du Devoir Organization and a man known as “the Virtue of Avignon”) where 6 € / person
his statue and the ones decorating the old city theater (that burnt down in 1845) are to be seen. VAT 20% included
In Place des Corps Saints, the Celestine convent is the last structure built under the Popes’ rule
in the 14th C and also the burial place for St Peter of Luxemburg and St Bénezet. Including : local guide + (if available)
St Peter of Luxemburg was a young cardinal that lived in the 14th C and died at the age of 19. St Celestine convent, Penitents Gris chapel,
Bénezet is at the origin of the 12th C medieval bridge where he was originally buried. His tomb Montaigu mansion, Les Halles
was moved here, next to St Peter of Luxemburg, in the 17th C . Possibility to upgrade this Half Day
In Rue des Lices, the Caserne des Passagers is the ancient 17th C House of Charity turned
Tour in a Full Day Tour, including extra
barracks for passing soldiers in the 19th C .
monuments or museums (entrance tickets
With your guide, go then to Rue des Teinturiers, famous for its water wheels, its textile industry,
in addition).
the Chapelle des Pénitents Gris and the Pernod House.
Jules Felix Pernod belonged to a family of weavers and dyers but in 1918, as the textile industry For suggestions and prices, see with us.
was declining, he launched himself in the distillation business, creating Pernod Anis, now a Duration : 2h30
notorious Provençal beverage.
The Franciscan Convent, around the corner, is the place where Laura, Petrarch’s muse, was
buried in 1348 after a terrible outbreak of black plague. Petrarch, the father of Italian poetry,
spent the rest of his life chanting his lost love.
Retracing your steps, go to Rue du Four de la Terre, whose name come from an old medieval
potter that lived here. In that street, you will visit the Montaigu Mansion, nowadays home of the
Compagnon du Devoir Craftsmen Organization.
From Rue de la Bonneterie (in the Middle Ages, the street of hosiery makers), you will go on to
Place Pie and the 19th C covered Market “Les Halles” completely rebuilt in the 1960’s.
By the Chapelle St Claire, your guide will tell you more about Petrarch and Laura that met right
here in Abril 6th 1327.
Rue Rouge ( whose name “Red Street” reminds us this is where slaughterhouses and tanneries
were to be found) and Place du Change ( square for bankers) will take you to Place de l’Horloge Place des Corps Saints © C. Rodde - Avignon Tourisme
(Avignon’s main square, ancient market square, now lined up with 19th C buildings such as the
Town Hall) where your tour will end.
Information and booking
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36© Service Conservation - Avignon Tourisme © Service Conservation - F. Lepeltier
Evolution of clothing
in the Middle Ages
Copes, frocks and doublets 2021
This guided tour starts in the Palace of the Popes, in the richly painted rooms Useful
of the monument where men, women and children of different conditions are information
represented.
Price - based on 25 people
The clothes they are wearing tell us a lot about the lives they would live.
Then, in the treasure room of the Cathedral, usually closed to the public, 17 € / person
liturgical garments will be the ones holding our interest. Not on Tuesday
Including : local guide + entrance tickets
In Petit Palais Museum, a medieval painting museum, your local guide, with to the above mentioned monuments and
the help of a selection of paintings, will take you back in time, to a period when museums.
fashion started imposing its first requirements and statements. Duration : 2h30
This original and unique guided tour bring together 3 exceptional places and
shed light, with style, on social and everyday life in the Middle Ages through
clothing.
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
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37Christmas
in Avignon 2021
Christmas in Provence is packed with symbols, emotions and sensations that give Useful
meaning and colour to the holiday season.
information
It all starts on December 4th, Saint Barbara’s Day, which marks the beginning of the so-
called «Calendale» period that ends with Candlemas on February 2nd. Between these dates
there’s a series of traditions, festivals and customs that differ among villages and families. Price - based on 14 people
There are countless santon fairs throughout Provence from mid-September to decorate the From 33 € per person
crib. The real Provencal santon is called «Santoun» (little saint) and lovingly handmade in
clay. The santons then take on a human look, character and even social status.
Guide, Palais du Roure entry, cookery
They depict villagers visiting the crib: pétanque players, fish merchants, doctors, bakers, demonstration and tasting, a glass of wine
shepherds etc. The authentic crib is a portrayal of the ideal Provencal village and its little included in the price
world.
Your schedule:
n 9am: Your tour guide meets the group in front of Avignon Cathedral.
n 9.30-11am: Tour of the Palais du Roure, a 15th century mansion and local cultural
hotspot followed by a tour of the churches to see their cribs. Your tour ends at 11am in the
Halles, the city’s market hall.
n 11am-12pm: Fougasse making demonstration + tasting and glass of wine with chef
Jonathan Chiri. Fougasse is a sweet or savoury Provencal bread with a soft crust and thick
springy dough.
Tour available November 28th-January 31st Tuesday-Saturday (exc. bank holidays). Tour
not available on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.
Information and booking
Incoming Group Department
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