For about seventy years during the 14th century, Avignon served as the seat of the papacy, and the Palais des Papes, the largest Gothic palace in the world, dominates the city skyline from its position above the Rhone. About 90,000 people live within the medieval walls that still encircle the old town.
The Pont Saint-Benezet, known from the song "Sur le Pont d'Avignon," now extends only partway across the Rhone, with four of its original twenty-two arches surviving. Across the river, Villeneuve-les-Avignon offers views back toward the papal palace from the Fort Saint-Andre.
Each July, the Festival d'Avignon fills theatres, courtyards, and streets with performances ranging from classical drama to experimental work. Alongside the official programme, the Festival Off stages over a thousand shows in venues across the city, making it one of the largest performing arts events in the world.
Avignon sits at the junction of the Rhone and Durance rivers. The TGV Mediterranee line stops at the Avignon TGV station about five kilometres south of the city centre, reaching Paris in about two hours forty minutes.
Hotels in Avignon and the surrounding Vaucluse area are available for companion meetings. Providers serving the region are listed in our directory. Escortservice.com does not arrange or provide services. All terms are between visitor and provider. Visitors must be at least 18.
For about seventy years during the 14th century, Avignon served as the seat of the papacy, and the Palais des Papes, the largest Gothic palace in the world, dominates the city skyline from its position above the Rhone. About 90,000 people live within the medieval walls that still encircle the old town.
The Pont Saint-Benezet, known from the song "Sur le Pont d'Avignon," now extends only partway across the Rhone, with four of its original twenty-two arches surviving. Across the river, Villeneuve-les-Avignon offers views back toward the papal palace from the Fort Saint-Andre.
Each July, the Festival d'Avignon fills theatres, courtyards, and streets with performances ranging from classical drama to experimental work. Alongside the official programme, the Festival Off stages over a thousand shows in venues across the city, making it one of the largest performing arts events in the world.
Avignon sits at the junction of the Rhone and Durance rivers. The TGV Mediterranee line stops at the Avignon TGV station about five kilometres south of the city centre, reaching Paris in about two hours forty minutes.
Hotels in Avignon and the surrounding Vaucluse area are available for companion meetings. Providers serving the region are listed in our directory. Escortservice.com does not arrange or provide services. All terms are between visitor and provider. Visitors must be at least 18.
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