Avignon
Avignon, Capital of Provence
The charm of a Provencal town, capital of the Côtes du Rhône! Who doesn’t know the Pont d’Avignon? “On the Pont d’Avignon we dance, we dance…” Discover the history of the different versions of the legendary song. A stroll along the Pont en Balconie offers exceptional views of the Tour Philippe le Bel, the Fort Saint André, the Palais des Papes and the Petit Palais. A city with an astonishing heritage…
Its theater festival
Known as the “City of the Popes” or “Altera Roma”, Avignon retains the unalterable imprint of the Popes’ stay in the city that was for a time the capital of the medieval West. Today, it is a radiant cultural capital with its world-renowned Theatre Festival.
Founded in 1947 by Jean Vilar, the Festival d’Avignon is today one of the most important international events for contemporary performing arts. Every year in July, Avignon becomes a theater city, transforming its architectural heritage into a variety of majestic and astonishing performance spaces, welcoming tens of thousands of theater lovers of all generations.
Within a short space of time, visitors can visit a wide variety of sites: Pont du Gard, Nîmes, Arles, La Camargue, Lubéron and Ventoux, Baux de Provence, St Rémy and the Alpilles are all within easy reach. The variety of attractions and sites to visit can further enrich your trip to Provence.
The Popes' Palace and its Art
The seat of Christianity, nine popes succeeded one another in Avignon in the 15th century. The Palace of the Popes, an imposing fortress and sumptuous palace, is the symbol of the power of Christianity and the temporal and spiritual power exercised by the papacy at the time.
In less than twenty years (1335-1352), two papal builders, Benedict XII and Clement VI, erected the world’s largest Gothic palace.
It’s the largest Gothic palace in France, and a visit here will reveal the grand ceremonial halls, the chapels with their painted decorations, the pope’s private apartments and the terraces offering a marvellous panoramic view of Avignon and the Rhône.
Priceless frescoes can be admired in the chapels and private apartments of the popes. They bear witness to the innovative work of the French and Italian schools of painting. Some of the painted decorations are attributed to the famous Italian painter Matteo Giovannetti.
Spa in Provence near Avignon
Just an hour’s drive from Avignon, you’ll find Spa Ventoux Provence, the largest balneotherapy center in the Vaucluse region, with 3,500 m2 dedicated to well-being. The spa welcomes you every day, all year round.
The Spa offers a wide range of treatments, including massage, scrubs, wraps, facials, lpg, cryotherapy and kinetic massage… You can spend a very pleasant stay in a guest room or suite.
And why not take advantage of the SPA?
When you stay with us, you benefit from a preferential rate to use the Spa.
Spend a day enjoying the heated swimming pool with massage jets and whirlpool baths, sauna, hammam, salt cave, cardio room, outdoor jacuzzi Scottish bath and solarium garden.
