Le pont d'Avignon

Last Saturday, I went with a small group to Avignon. Luckily, we had a French friend who actually lived in the region. So, we didn’t have to go to the Tourist Office that day! I think Avignon is a beautiful city. There are many shops and older buildings. The most impressive building was the Palais des Papes, one of the highest gothic buildings in Europe. I also ate some delicious moules frites in a brasserie close to the Hotel de Ville of Avignon. The Pont d'Avignon was the main tourist attraction, I'd say. We didn't go up, but near the city wall you can be close to the famous bridge (see the slideshow). The only problem was that the first and last bus, which would take us back to Aix, was at 7.45 PM. Everyone was tired when we finally arrived at the Gare Routière.

I must say, that this city is in the top 3 of my ‘best cities visited in the South of France’ list. I really enjoyed this day and I had great company!