Why go
- Prefecture of Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
- Served by Avignon Caumont airport (AVN).
History
Avignon is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the commune has a population of 92,188 (2023), with about 16,000 living in the ancient town centre enclosed by its medieval walls.
Where to stay
16 Rue Carreterie, 84000 Avignon, France · augustins1261.com
2 Rue Victor Hugo, 84000 Avignon, France · odomo.com
120 Av. de la Synagogue, 84000 Avignon, France · villapaulineavignon.fr
5 Rue de la Foire, 30400 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France · hoteldelatelier.com
1 Pl. de l'Arbre, 30126 Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres, France · lesaintlaurent.net
16 Imp. Jean Pierre Gras, 84000 Avignon, France · la-divine-comedie.com
21 Rue Mnt de la Tour, 30400 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France · maisonorsini.com
89 Rue Joseph Vernet, 84000 Avignon, France · hoteldecambis.com
20 Bd Saint-Roch, 84000 Avignon, France · all.accor.com
20 Rue Galante, 84000 Avignon, France · hoteldegarlande.com
4 Pl. de l'Amirande, 84000 Avignon, France · la-mirande.fr
12 Pl. Crillon, 84000 Avignon, France · heurope.com
1715 Chem. du Lavarin, 84000 Avignon, France · hotel-du-lavarin.fr
63 Rue du Portail Magnanen, 84000 Avignon, France · hotel-magnan.com
15 Av. Jules Ferry, 30133 Les Angles, France · lepetitmanoir-hotel.fr
9 Rue Paul Mérindol, 84000 Avignon, France · hotel-saintroch.com
26 Pl. de l'Horloge, 84000 Avignon, France · avignon-palais-des-papes.kyriad.com
6 Rue de la République, 84000 Avignon, France · hotelregina-avignon.fr
34 Bd Saint-Roch, 84000 Avignon, France · avignon-grand-hotel.com
44 Cr Jean Jaurès, 84000 Avignon, France · bristol-avignon.com
17 Rue Agricol Perdiguier, 84000 Avignon, France · hotel-les-corps-saints.fr
15 Rue Petite Saunerie, 84000 Avignon, France · hotelmedieval.com
31 Rue de la République, 84000 Avignon, France · avignon-central-hotel.com
29 Bd Raspail, 84000 Avignon, France · hoteldangleterre.fr
Place de l'Eglise, 84410 Crillon-le-Brave, France · crillonlebrave.com
3 Pl. du Palais, 84000 Avignon, France · hotel-avignon.com
10 Imp. du Rhône, 30400 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France · logishotels.com
6 Av. de la Gare, 84000 Avignon, France · adagio-city.com
Restaurants & places to go
Sandwich, Restaurant · Bistrot à tartines Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 1 Rue Paul Manivet, Avignon, 84000 · lepicerie-de-ginette-restaurant-avignon.metro.rest
Turkish, Restaurant · Cuisine d’Anatolie Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 2 Rue Général Leclerc, Avignon, 84000
Restaurant · Cantine bio, vegan, sans gluten Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00 Features: vegan options · 25 Place des Carmes, Avignon, 84000 · hygge.green
Snack, Fast Food · Cantine du quartier Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:50-14:15, Sa,Su 11:50-15:15, Su-Th 19:00-22:00, Fr,Sa 19:00-22:30 · 1 Rue Jean-Henri Fabre
Peruvian, Restaurant · Empanadas y Ceviches Opening hours: Tu,Fr 12:00-14:30,19:00-21:30; Sa 12:00-17:00,19:30-21:30; Su 12:00-15:00; Mo off Features:…
Burger, Pizza, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:45-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:45-23:00 · restaurants.3brasseurs.com
French, American, European, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:00-15:00,18:00-23:00; Tu-Th 11:00-15:00,18:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-15:00,18:00-24:00; Su… · aubureau.fr
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00; Fr 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00 · buffalo-grill.fr
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:00, 18:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, halal, air conditioning · 16 bis Avenue Pierre… · dominos.fr
Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Salad, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 05:00-21:00; Sa 06:00-21:00; Su 07:00-21:30 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free… · maison-kayser.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 43 Cours Jean Jaurès · kfc.fr
French Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · restaurants.o-tacos.com
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:30 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 7 Rue Saint-Jean le Vieux, Avignon, 84000 · restaurants.pokawa.com
Oyster, Restaurant · Bar à huitres et fruits de mer
Oriental, Fast Food · Restaurant oriental & couscous
Crepe, Restaurant · Crêperie, saladerie Features: outdoor seating
Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00,17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-15:00,18:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options, halal, kosher… · odeliceschateaurenard.fr
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 94 Rue du Sous-Marin Casabianca · aubonheurgourmet.com
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu,We 19:00-21:30; Th-Su 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning… · lesglycinesdantan.fr
Moroccan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00 · 17 Rue Galante · le-riad-restaurant-avignon.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-15:00; Fr 09:00-23:00 · 164 Rue de la Carreterie · au-bout-dla-rue.eatbu.com
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-00:30, Fr,Sa 10:00-01:00, Su 10:00-00:30 Features: takeaway · 16 B Rue Saint-Agricol, Avignon · amorino.com
Bagel, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · bricksandbagelscon.wixsite.com
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00, 18:30-22:30 Features: step-free access · 15 Boulevard Raspail, Avignon · croqnemletai.com
Italian Pizza, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa-Su 18:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 40 Boulevard Limbert · lepetitnapolitain84.com
Organic, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, Tu, Th-Sa 19:00-21:30; Mo, Tu, Fr, Sa 11:00-14:00 Features: vegan options · 10 Place Saint-Marc · naturabsolu.fr
Barbecue, Burger, Chicken, Ice Cream, Meat, Steak House, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:30-14:30,18:30-21:30; Fr 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:00; Sa…
Sushi, Japanese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-14:30,18:00-22:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:30 Features: takeaway, step-free access
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:45-14:30, Sa,Su 11:45-15:00, Su-Th 18:45-22:00, Fr,Sa 18:45-22:30
Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-22:00 · 24 Rue de la Bonneterie · tripadvisor.com
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:30 · 6 Place de la Principale
Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-14:00, Mo-Th 19:30-21:30, Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00,19:30-22:30
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating · 3 Avenue Théophile Delorme
Afghan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 73 Rue de la Bonneterie
Indian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-15:00, 18:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · 9 Rue Henri Fabre
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 80 Rue de la Bonneterie · le-lapin-blanc-restaurant-avignon.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 6 Rue Galante, Avignon, 84000 · facebook.com
Gastronomic, Restaurant · Gastronomic restaurant · 17 Rue du Collège d'Annecy, Avignon, 84000 · bibendumavignon.fr
Lebanese, Restaurant · Lebanese restaurant · lelibanais.fr
Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Japanese/Sushi restaurant · zhumasushi.fr
Thai, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa,PH 10:00-19:00; 2026 Jul 04-2026 Jul 26 10:00-19:00; 2026 Jul 27-2026 Aug 28 off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free… · youpi-avignon.fr
Cake, Donut, Crepe, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:00-00:00 Features: takeaway · 43 Avenue Théophile Delorme, Le Pontet, 84130
Curry, Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 12:00-14:00, 19:15-22:00; Tu 19:15-22:00 · 24 Bis Rue des Lices, Avignon, 84000
Cambojian, Japanese, Restaurant · Cambojian/Japanese restaurant · 44 Boulevard Saint-Roch
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Airports
Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) 38 km to the centre
Nîmes/Garons, OCC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Ryanair) · direct flights to 4 destinations incl. Charleroi, Fes, Liverpool, London (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 4 direct destinations
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) 8.3 km to the centre
Avignon, PAC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Nationwide Airlines) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Ajaccio, Limoges (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Avignon-Pujaut Airfield 7.3 km to the centre
Pujaut, Gard, OCC, FR
Le Mazet De Romanin Airfield 21 km to the centre
PAC, FR
Edgar Soumille Airfield 24 km to the centre
Carpentras, Vaucluse, PAC, FR
Valréas Visan Airfield 44 km to the centre
Visan, PAC, FR
Getting there by ferry
Bac du Rocher des Doms
Ferry terminal · 1 km from the centre
Bac du Rocher des Doms
Ferry route
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Avignon Caumont airport (AVN); 8 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: AVN has direct flights to 2 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Ajaccio, Limoges). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Bac du Rocher des Doms, 1 km); routes include Bac du Rocher des Doms.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Avignon. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing