Sarah & Arnaud

September 7, 2024 • Avignon, France

Sarah & Arnaud

September 7, 2024 • Avignon, France

There's a lot to do around Avignon! We have put together a list of some of our favorite places and things to do that are all within about an hour's drive of the wedding venue.

Pont du Gard

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30210 Remoulins, France

Visit le Pont du Gard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_du_Gard

Palais des Papes

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Pl. du Palais, 84000 Avignon, France
04 32 74 32 74

Visit the Palais des Papes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_des_Papes

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Pont Saint-Benezet (Le Pont d'Avignon)

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Bd de la Ligne, 84000 Avignon, France
04 32 74 32 74

Visit the pont d'Avignon aka le Pont St Bénézet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_Saint-B%C3%A9n%C3%A9zet

Amphitheatre of Nîmes

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Bd des Arènes, 30000 Nîmes, France
04 66 21 82 56

Visit les arènes de Nîmes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_of_N%C3%AEmes

Bike Mount Ventoux

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Bike Mount Ventoux! Take on this grueling 20km climb with over 5000 feet of gain (1500 meters).

Preferred route starts from Bedoin and goes through Chalet Reynard. Alternative route starts in Malaucène and goes through le Mont Serein.

E-bike options available!

Dentelles de Montmirail

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1936 D79, 84190 Gigondas, France
04 90 65 86 90

Go for a hike/trail run in the Dentelles de Montmirail

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentelles_de_Montmirail

Wine Museum Brotte

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Av. Saint-Pierre de Luxembourg, 84230 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France
04 90 83 59 44

Go wine tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Frigolet Abbey

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Mnt de Frigolet, 13150 Tarascon, France
04 90 95 70 07

Go for a hike/trail run in Abbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigolet_Abbey

Grottes de Thouzon

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2083 Rte d'Orange, 84250 Le Thor, France
04 90 33 93 65

Visit the Grottes de Thouzon

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotte_de_Thouzon

Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

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84800 L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France

Visit the little Venice of Provence, Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.

It is also the European capital of Antiques.

Fontaine de Vaucluse

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1 Place de la Colonne, 84800 Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France
04 90 20 31 79

Visit Fontaine de Vaucluse and find the source of the water! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

Château des Baux-de-Provence

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Grand Rue Frédéric Mistral, 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence, France
04 90 54 34 39

Visit les Baux-de-Provence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Baux-de-Provence

and nearby Les carrières de Lumières

Carrières des Lumières

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Route de Maillane, 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence, France
04 90 49 20 02

https://www.carrieres-lumieres.com/en/exhibitions

Ornithological Park of Pont de Gau

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RD 570 Lieu dit Pont de Gau, 13460 Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
04 90 97 82 62

Observe the famous pink flamingos of Camargues at this bird preserve

Théâtre antique d'Orange

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Rue Madeleine Roch, 84100 Orange, France
04 90 51 17 60

Visit the Roman Theatre of Orange https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Theatre_of_Orange

Site Archéologique de Glanum

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Av. Vincent Van Gogh, 13210 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
04 90 92 23 79

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glanum

Visit Glanum which was an ancient and wealthy city which still enjoys a magnificent setting below a gorge on the flanks of the Alpilles mountains. It is located about one kilometre south of the town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

Sites antiques de Vaison-La-Romaine

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Site Antique de Puymin, 14 Rue Burrus, 84110 Vaison-la-Romaine, France
04 90 36 50 48

Arles Amphitheatre

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1 Rdpt des Arènes, 13200 Arles, France
0 891 70 03 70

Visit the Amphitheatre of Arles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arles_Amphitheatre

The Provençal Colorado

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RD22 parking des mille couleurs RD22 parking des mille couleurs, 84400 Rustrel, France
04 90 75 04 87

Visit the Provençal Colorado

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_proven%C3%A7al