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Palais des papes
Attractions in Avignon

First in Avignon: Palais des papes

Among the places to visit in and near Avignon are 14 attractions, 13 museums and 4 châteaux. There are 35 places to visit in Avignon, and 13 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists 11 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Beyond the town, Pont du Gard sits 24 km away.

Photo: Palais des papes, Jean-Marc Rosier (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier.com ) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Avignon
35
inside the commune
Within 5 km
13
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
15
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
14
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
11
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Avignon’s big names

2 museums, an attraction and a cathedral follow Palais des papes.

AttractionPalais des papesin townAttractionAttractionPont d'Avignonin townCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignonin townMuseumMusée du Petit Palaisin townMuseumMusée Calvetin townChâteauPalais du Rourein town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

The lie of the land

To the northwest is where most of the 13 nearby are.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Avignon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

By kind

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (15) and other sights (14).

Museums & galleries 13 museums · 2 galleries13 in town · 2 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 4 châteaux · 4 monasteries · 2 abbeys · 2 houses · 1 cathedral · 1 fort11 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens 4 gardens3 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 14 attractions8 in town · 6 nearby

Dark: in Avignon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

All of it

It starts in town with 35 places and goes on to 13 within 5 km of its centre.

The 35 places in Avignon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Avignon → · Parks and trails in Avignon →

Further afield

Beyond the town

The pick of the 12 is Pont du Gard, 24 km off.

AttractionAttractionPont du Gard24 km west, in Vers-Pont-du-GardAttractionThéâtre antique d'Orange22 km north, in OrangeAttractionArc antique d'Orange23 km north, in OrangeAttractionTerrasse du café le soir33 km southwest, in ArlesAttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée33 km southwest, in ArlesMuseumMaison carrée40 km west, in NîmesAttractionAttractionExsurgence de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse24 km east, in Fontaine-de-VaucluseAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque29 km east, in GordesAttractionArènes de Nîmes39 km west, in NîmesArchaeological siteArènes d'Arles33 km southwest, in ArlesHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des papes de Sorgues9 km northeast, in SorguesAttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles33 km southwest, in Arles

Places within 40 km of Avignon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Your questions on Avignon

What is there to see in Avignon?

The first on our list in Avignon are Palais des papes, Pont d'Avignon, Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon and Musée du Petit Palais. We list 35 places in town. Another 13 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Avignon?

15 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du Petit Palais, Musée Calvet, Musée Angladon and Musée lapidaire d'Avignon.

Which places in Avignon are listed historic monuments?

11 places on this page in Avignon are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Palais des papes, Pont d'Avignon, Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon and Palais du Roure.

What well-known places are within a day out of Avignon?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Pont du Gard (24 km), Théâtre antique d'Orange (22 km), Arc antique d'Orange (23 km), Terrasse du café le soir (33 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Avignon, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (22)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.