In the early morning we took a budget TGV from Lyon to Avignon that took only about an hour for the 230 km trip
After a breakfast at the Avignon train station we checked in at the really nice hotel just outside the city walls and explored the city.
One of the first stops was of course the famous bridge but since they charged a fee to walk on it - half of it was destroyed in a flood many centuries ago - we just watched it from the river bank.
One of the first stops was of course the famous bridge but since they charged a fee to walk on it - half of it was destroyed in a flood many centuries ago - we just watched it from the river bank.
Close by the the medieval palace who was the seat of popes from 1309 until 1376
The line was not too long so we bought tickets for the tour
The courtyards and the building was really impressive
Especially some of the paintings were impressive. An interactive tour guide via an iPad explained the different places and had some nice virtual reality featureds
View from the top
The papal garden - a good place for a break
Back to the old town
It was a hot day so relaxed a bit by the pool of the hotel across the street from the old city walls
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