Cheap Flights to Avignon

Useful information about Avignon

• A beautiful and historic city in Provence, Avignon is ideal for a cultural city break in South France
• Avignon’s 12th century Cathedral is a French national monument and contains the mausoleum of Pope John XXII
• Bargain hunters are sure to love the weekly market in Place des Carmes and food market in Les Halles d’Avignon
• Housed in a stunning 18th century mansion, the Calvet Museum features an impressive collection of art and artefacts
• Medieval Pont Saint-Benezet, Avignon’s famous bridge across the Rhone, is one of the city’s most iconic landmarks
• Nightlife in Avignon thrives in the centre of town and at lively bars in theatre district Quartier des Teinturiers
• Place de L'Horloge, the town centre’s grand and historic clocktower square, once contained an ancient Roman forum
• Splendid Gothic Palais des Papes was a papal residence as early as the 14th century and is a UNESCO World Heritage site
• Use Cheapflights to book return flights to Avignon and make the most of your holiday in the south of France
• Visit in July and be sure to attend Avignon’s annual Theatre Festival founded by famed director Jean Vilar in 1947